Today, USDC remains the most robust 'digital dollar' in the crypto market, but its value has surpassed merely being a medium of exchange, becoming a key hub that connects traditional finance with on-chain ecosystems, geopolitical policies, and technological innovations. Investors need to dynamically balance its hedging attributes (short-term volatility hedging) with its strategic value (long-term compliance dividends), seizing structural opportunities under the dual drivers of regulation and technology.