$USDC

USDC (USD Coin) is a fiat-collateralized stablecoin jointly launched by Circle and Coinbase in 2018, backed by a 1:1 dollar reserve. With high transparency and compliance, it has become an important infrastructure in the crypto market. Its reserve assets are held by regulated U.S. financial institutions, including cash and short-term government bonds, and the funding details are publicly audited monthly to ensure users can always redeem dollars at a 1:1 ratio. USDC adopts a multi-chain compatible design, supporting mainstream blockchains such as Ethereum and Solana, and is widely used in areas such as cross-border payments, DeFi lending, and corporate settlements. For example, it collaborates with Visa and Mastercard to reduce cross-border transaction costs, and serves as a primary collateral asset on platforms like Aave and Compound.