$USDC 💵 $USDC (USD Coin) — 2025 Overview

$USDC is a regulated, fiat-backed stablecoin that maintains a 1:1 peg with the U.S. dollar. It's widely used across crypto and DeFi for trading, payments, and yield generation.

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🪙 Token Name USD Coin ($USDC)

🏢 Issuer Circle (in partnership with Coinbase, Centre Consortium)

💵 Backing Fully backed by cash and short-term U.S. Treasuries

📅 Launched September 2018

🔗 Available on Chains Ethereum, Solana, Base, Avalanche, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, and more

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