$USDC 🟦 $USDC — USD Coin Explained
$USDC is one of the world’s most trusted regulated stablecoins, pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar, and widely used in crypto for payments, trading, and DeFi.
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🧾 Quick Facts
Feature Detail
Type Centralized Stablecoin
Peg $1 USD
Issuer Circle, in partnership with Coinbase
Blockchain Multi-chain (ETH, Solana, Base, Arbitrum, etc.)
Backing 100% backed by cash & U.S. Treasuries
Audited? Yes — Monthly attestations by Grant Thornton
Use Cases Payments, trading, DeFi, savings, rem