$USDC
USDC **USDC Trading Pairs: The Stablecoin Standard**
### **1. Top USDC Pairs**
- $1.5B daily volume (Coinbase Pro)
- 0.02% fees vs 0.1% for USD pairs
- DeFi favorite (Uniswap: 0.01% fees)
- Tax-efficient for US traders
- Fast settlements (<$0.01 fees)
- 5-8% APR in Orca pools
### **2. Strategic Advantages**
✅ **Transparency**:
- Monthly attestations (100% cash+T-bills)
- NYDFS regulated since 2018
✅ **Institutional Adoption**:
- BlackRock's BUIDL fund uses USDC
- 80% of OTC desks prefer over USDT
✅ **DeFi Efficiency**:
- Native on 15+ chains (Arbitrum, Base)
- 90% lower gas vs ETH mainnet
### **3. Trading Opportunities**
- **Arbitrage**:
0.3-0.8% spreads during USDT depegs
- **Yield Stacking**:
1) Lend USDC at 5%
2) Long ETH/USDC 3x
- **Macro Hedge**:
Park in USDC during Fed meetings
### **4. Risk Dashboard**
⚠️ **Blacklist Risk**: Circle's OFAC compliance
⚠️ **Treasury Exposure**: 80% short-dated T-bills
⚠️ **DEX Liquidity**: 30% less than USDT
