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USDC(usdc)

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USDC Price Converter

usdc

24-Hour Range

$0.999$1
LowHigh

Market Cap

Rank#5
Market Cap$70.08B
Volume$14.81B

Supply

Circulating70.12B
Total70.26B
Circulating %99.80%

All Time High

ATH$1.043
ATH Change-4.21%
ATH Date11/14/2018

USDC Price Performance

PeriodChange [%]LowHigh
24h0.00%$0.999$1
7 days0.00%$0.999$1
14 days0.01%$0.999$1
1 month-0.02%$0.999$1
1 year-0.02%$1$1.001

USDC OHLC

DatePriceNet ChangeChange [%]PriceNet ChangeChange [%]
11/09/2026Close0.999486$-3.00e-6-0.00%High1$+6.90e-50.01%
Open0.999459$-0.0002-0.02%Low0.999363$-6.80e-5-0.01%
11/08/2026Close0.999489$-0.0001-0.01%High0.999931$+0.00010.01%
Open0.999653$+0.00010.01%Low0.999431$+0.00010.01%
11/07/2026Close0.999637$+0.00010.01%High0.999802$-9.90e-5-0.01%
Open0.999507$-0.0002-0.02%Low0.99932$-7.50e-5-0.01%
11/06/2026Close0.999503$-0.0002-0.02%High0.999901$+0.00020.02%
Open0.999712$+0.00020.02%Low0.999395$+4.20e-50.00%
11/05/2026Close0.999717$+0.00020.02%High0.999746$+8.20e-50.01%
Open0.999536$+0.00020.02%Low0.999353$+0.00020.02%
11/04/2026Close0.999542$+0.00020.02%High0.999664$-0.0003-0.03%
Open0.999336$-0.0004-0.04%Low0.999183$-6.20e-5-0.01%
11/03/2026Close0.999332$-0.0004-0.04%High1$-0.0010-0.10%
Open0.999764$-0.0002-0.02%Low0.999245$-0.0003-0.03%

* Price information provided by CoinGecko. Day starts at UTC 00:00

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1. What is USDC?

USD Coin (USDC) is a stablecoin developed by Circle, a financial technology company, in collaboration with Coinbase. It was founded and launched in September 2018.

USDC is designed to be equivalent to one US dollar, providing stability in the volatile crypto market. It operates on the Ethereum blockchain, among others, and is backed by US dollar reserves held on a 1:1 basis.

2. How Does USDC Function?

USDC is integrated into various blockchain networks such as Ethereum, Algorand, and Solana. It maintains its dollar peg by issuing and redeeming tokens corresponding to actual dollars held in reserve.

3. What Are Some Key Uses of USDC?

USDC provides a stable option for receiving and making payments in the cryptocurrency sphere. Its consistent value minimizes the risk of payment fluctuations.

4. What Are the Drawbacks of Using USDC?

The stability of USDC hinges on the assets backing it. Circle asserts that USDC is backed by fully reserved dollar assets, though the exact composition of these reserves isn't fully disclosed, leading some to view it as an asset-backed stablecoin rather than a strictly fiat-backed one.

USDC's compliance with current financial regulations makes it less appealing to those seeking a decentralized solution. Its centralized nature could deter users who prefer a more decentralized approach to finance.

Latest posts about USDC

Loopscale Reopens All Vaults After Attack-Related Freeze
Hacks

Loopscale Reopens All Vaults After Attack-Related Freeze

The restart includes the USDC Genesis Vault and lifts its remaining loan-management restrictions. Loopscale says a technical post-mortem will follow.
Coinbase Opens USDC Borrowing Against PAX Gold
DeFi

Coinbase Opens USDC Borrowing Against PAX Gold

The gold-backed token joins Coinbase’s collateral options, while its loan-health pricing updates only during gold-market hours.
Loopscale Partly Restores Loan Functions, Keeps Vault Withdrawals Frozen
Hacks

Loopscale Partly Restores Loan Functions, Keeps Vault Withdrawals Frozen

Repayments and collateral withdrawals remain disabled for USDC Genesis-funded loans as the Solana lender details two attack paths.
Stripe Lets US Businesses Send Stablecoins to Wallets in 160-Plus Markets
TradFi & Fintech

Stripe Lets US Businesses Send Stablecoins to Wallets in 160-Plus Markets

The public preview supports USDC and Open USD, funded from a Treasury balance. Businesses in New York are excluded.
Researcher Puts Mercado Bitcoin Freezes Near $7 Million
Hacks

Researcher Puts Mercado Bitcoin Freezes Near $7 Million

Onchain records show Circle freezing USDC on Polygon and Paxos freezing gold tokens on Ethereum, while exchange withdrawals remain suspended.
Maple’s syrupUSDC and syrupUSDT Explained: Returns, Risks and Exits
DeFi

Maple’s syrupUSDC and syrupUSDT Explained: Returns, Risks and Exits

Pool withdrawals depend on available liquidity and have no guaranteed deadline. Selling a token on an exchange is a different exit, at a market-determined price.
How Circle Makes Money From USDC—and Why Reserve Income Is Not Profit
CeFi

How Circle Makes Money From USDC—and Why Reserve Income Is Not Profit

Circle’s second-quarter accounts trace $701.315 million in revenue and reserve income to $48.214 million in net income, after distribution costs, operating expenses and taxes.
Jupiter Lend USDC Withdrawal Liquidity Rebounds to 27.9 Million
DeFi

Jupiter Lend USDC Withdrawal Liquidity Rebounds to 27.9 Million

An Oct. 31 API snapshot showed 6.3% of the vault's 441 million USDC in deposit claims immediately withdrawable.
Tydro Restores $75 Million USDC Borrow Cap After Freeze
DeFi

Tydro Restores $75 Million USDC Borrow Cap After Freeze

The reserve has about $24.5 million of room below the cap, but its $18.6 million in available liquidity sets a lower ceiling on immediate new lending.
Tydro Restores New Borrowing but Keeps Lower USDC Cap
DeFi

Tydro Restores New Borrowing but Keeps Lower USDC Cap

The USDC borrow limit fell 31.2% to 51.6 million tokens, leaving about $1.1 million of headroom at the time of reporting.