$USDC According to multiple real-time sources:

• Crypto.com: US $1.00 (negligible 24 h change)  

• Binance: US $0.999882 (–0.01% in the past 24 h) 

• CoinGecko: roughly US $0.9998, with virtually zero movement in the last 24 h

USDC remains firmly pegged to the U.S. dollar at 1:1, with only minute fluctuations (hundredths or thousandths of a cent).  

Why It’s So Stable

USDC is a reserve-backed stablecoin, meaning each token is backed by actual U.S. dollars or equivalent short-term Treasury assets. Reserve holdings are regularly verified by independent auditors—e.g., Grant Thornton—and USDC operates across multiple blockchains (Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, etc.) .

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🧩 Use Cases at a Glance

• Ideal for trading on centralized exchanges (e.g., Binance, Coinbase), DeFi platforms, and peer-to-peer payments.

• Preferred as a reliable value store, hedging tool, and medium for cross-border transactions.

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TL;DR

USDC is holding steady at almost exactly US $1 with normal market activity and trade volume around $10 billion daily. Its peg remains solid based on transparent, audited reserves.