$USDC
The current price of $USDC (USD Coin) is essentially $1.00 USD, with tiny fluctuations within a few thousandths of a cent depending on the exchange—e.g., Binance reports $0.999987 .
Here are some key stats:
• Peg value: Designed to maintain a strict 1:1 peg with the U.S. dollar; deviations are usually less than ±0.02% over 24h .
• Market cap: Roughly $61.4 billion USD, with a circulating supply around 61.4 billion USDC .
• 24-hour trading volume: Typically between $9B and $11B USD, depending on which aggregator you use .
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Since USDC is a stablecoin pegged to the dollar, its price is extremely stable—if you see it quoted at $0.9998 or $1.0002, that's just normal micro‑movement not indicative of real volatility.
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Why the slight variation?
Stablecoins like USDC rely on market forces (supply/demand, liquidity) and arbitrage to stay close to the dollar. So minor swings ‑a few tenths of a cent‑ can happen across platforms, but they're not meaningful and revert quickly.
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In summary:
✅ Live price: ~$1.00 USD
📉 24h range: typically $0.9993–$1.0007
