$USDC May 2018 — Circle announces the launch of USDC, founded with the help of venture capital (financial capital provided to early-stage companies) of 110 million dollars;

September 2018 — USDC is officially launched;

December 2018 — it is in the top 5 currencies by market capitalization, according to CoinMarketCap;

January 2019 — a statement is published through the private accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton, stating that Circle holds 251 million dollars, one dollar for each USDC in circulation;

May 2019 — 85 countries allow trading with USDC;

March 2020 — the stablecoin DAI accepts USDC as collateral. More than 10 million dollars in USDC are created daily in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic;