$USDC

USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin issued by Circle, continues to play a pivotal role in the evolving digital finance landscape. As of May 2025, USDC maintains its peg to the U.S. dollar, trading at approximately $1.00, with a market capitalization of around $60.65 billion .

Recent developments highlight USDC's growing adoption and integration:

Visa and Baanx Partnership: Visa, in collaboration with Baanx, has launched USDC stablecoin payment cards, enabling users to spend USDC directly from their crypto wallets using smart contracts .

World Chain Integration: World Chain announced the integration of USDC and Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), allowing 25 million users to transfer USDC across blockchains without centralized exchanges .