$USDC Binance–USDC: Today’s Landscape

1. Binance is now the top USDC marketplace

In January 2025, Binance handled a record $24 billion in USDC weekly trading volume—nearly 50% of global USDC volume . Demand surged on Binance as users shifted from BUSD and other stablecoins toward USDC.

2. New USDC integration & trading pairs

Sui (February 2025) and Aptos (March 2025) are now live with USDC deposits (Aptos withdrawals coming soon) .

On March 11, 2025, Binance launched new USDC spot pairs—CHESS/USDC, EGLD/USDC, OSMO/USDC, T/USDC, UTK/USDC—with advanced trading bots to improve liquidity and user experience .

3. Binance Pay defaults to USDC

As of April 2025, new Binance Pay users have USDC set as the default currency—offering instant, no‑gas‑fee payments between users and merchants. Binance Pay boasts over 40 million monthly active users .

4. Regulatory changes fueling growth

Accelerating under the EU’s MiCA regulations, Binance plans to delist non‑compliant stablecoins (like USDT, FDUSD, DAI, etc.) in the EEA by March 31, 2025, encouraging migration to USDC and EURI .