💵 USDC: Steady as She Goes in a Shaky Market
USD Coin (USDC) remains rock-solid at $1.00, with a market cap of ~$61.5 B and $5–11 B in daily volume. The recent Senate passage of the bipartisan GENIUS Act establishes federal frameworks—full-reserve backing, audits, AML controls—which strengthens confidence in stablecoins like USDC. Circle’s USDC, now more transparent post-IPO, powers merchant payments on platforms like Shopify via Coinbase’s Base network. In this era of regulated stablecoins, USDC stands out as a serious contender for everyday crypto use. Are you using it yet?