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The 

World’s 

Digital

Dollar

Access dollars globally.
Access dollars globally.
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Use USDC to trade 24/7,
pay & get paid near-instantly,
& help protect your savings
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Access dollars
globally.
Access dollars globally
Use USDC to trade 24/7,
pay & get paid near-instantly,
& help protect your savings
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Get USDC from worldwide providers
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Get USDC from worldwide providers
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Circulation
Circulation
$
34.36
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Crypto made easy
Crypto made easy
Unlock trading with the world’s largest regulated digital dollar.
Unlock trading with the world’s largest regulated digital dollar.
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24h Volume
4
24h Volume
4
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0.00
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$
0.00
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Mint
$
0.00
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Redeem 5
$
0.00
B
Market-leading liquidity
Market-leading liquidity
Use USDC to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrencies with confidence.
Use USDC to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrencies with confidence.
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All-Time Volume
6
All-Time Volume
6
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0.00
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$
0.00
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Established in 2018
Established in 2018
Backed 1:1 with US dollars in cash and cash equivalents.
Backed 1:1 with US dollars in cash and cash equivalents.
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Countries
Countries
100
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Available worldwide
Available worldwide
Access USDC on major exchanges in 100+ countries around the world. 2
Access USDC on major exchanges in 100+ countries around the world. 2
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FAQs
What is USDC?
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USDC is a digital dollar. It combines the power and stability of US Dollars with the speed of the internet. You can use USDC just like you would any dollar – to buy and trade assets, to send and receive payments, or to save your money.
How is USDC different from a dollar?
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Unlike dollars, USDC is a form of cryptocurrency. Because it’s blockchain-based, USDC moves at the speed of the internet, near-instantly and without the high fees associated with traditional finance. But unlike most forms of crypto, USDC is backed by highly liquid cash and cash-equivalent assets.
Who issues USDC?
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USDC is issued by Circle, a financial technology company headquartered in the United States. In the United States, Circle is regulated as a money transmitter, and holds those licenses in all U.S. jurisdictions where required. In addition, Circle holds virtual currency licenses in New York and Louisiana, and is registered as a “Money Services Business” with FinCEN. Circle also holds relevant international licenses in Singapore, UK, and Bermuda.
How is USDC backed?
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USDC is backed 100% by cash and highly liquid cash-equivalent assets. The majority of the USDC reserve is held in the Circle Reserve Fund (USDXX), an SEC-registered 2a-7 government money market fund. Daily, independent, third-party reporting on the Circle Reserve Fund portfolio is publicly available via BlackRock.
How can I convert USDC back to my local currency?
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Users of USDC can use an exchange, P2P network, or other liquidity providers to convert between USDC and local currencies in over 100 countries.
Which blockchains is USDC available on?
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USDC is natively supported on 16 blockchain networks: Algorand, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Celo, Ethereum, Hedera, NEAR, Noble, OP Mainnet, Polkadot, Polygon PoS, Solana, Stellar, Sui, and zkSync – with more expected in the future.
FAQs
What is USDC?
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USDC is a digital dollar. It combines the power and stability of US Dollars with the speed of the internet. You can use USDC just like you would any dollar—to buy and trade assets, to send and receive payments, or to save your money.
How is USDC different from a dollar?
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Unlike dollars, USDC is a form of cryptocurrency. Because it’s blockchain-based, USDC moves at the speed of the internet, near-instantly and without the high fees associated with traditional finance. But unlike most forms of crypto, USDC is backed by highly liquid cash and cash-equivalent assets.
Who issues USDC?
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USDC is issued by Circle, a financial technology company headquartered in the United States. In the United States, Circle is regulated as a money transmitter, and holds those licenses in all U.S. jurisdictions where required. In addition, Circle holds virtual currency licenses in New York and Louisiana, and is registered as a “Money Services Business” with FinCEN. Circle also holds relevant international licenses in Singapore, UK, and Bermuda.
How is USDC backed?
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USDC is backed 100% by cash and highly liquid cash-equivalent assets. The majority of the USDC reserve is held in the Circle Reserve Fund (USDXX), an SEC-registered 2a-7 government money market fund. Daily, independent, third-party reporting on the Circle Reserve Fund portfolio is publicly available via BlackRock.
How can I convert USDC back to my local currency?
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Users of USDC can use an exchange, P2P network, or other liquidity providers to convert between USDC and local currencies in over 100 countries.
Which blockchains is USDC available on?
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USDC is natively supported on 16 blockchain networks: Algorand, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Celo, Ethereum, Hedera, NEAR, Noble, OP Mainnet, Polkadot, Polygon PoS, Solana, Stellar, Sui, and zkSync – with more expected in the future.
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*The purchase of USDCs with foreign providers may require the contracting, by the client, of foreign exchange transactions with institutions authorized to operate in the Brazilian foreign exchange market. The client is aware that Circle does not operate in the Brazilian foreign exchange market and does not offer services related to it. Circle is only a provider of the software and technology related to the issuance of USDCs and does not engage in any regulated financial activity in Brazil in connection with the services it provides.
1USDC itself is not protected by FDIC or SIPC insurance but is backed 100% by cash and highly liquid cash-equivalent assets.
2Reference to any specific company, product, service, or website of any third party does not constitute an implied or express endorsement, recommendation, favoring or validation by Circle, or its affiliates ("Circle"). The content presented on this website is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, financial or other advice. Reliance upon this website or any content presented is at the sole discretion of the reader; Circle shall not be liable for any damage or loss relating to the use of or reliance upon any such content or information presented.

This marketing communication is issued by Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS, a licensed Electronic Money Institution under n°17788 and registered Digital Assets Services Provider in France under n°E2024-111.

White Papers relating to electronic money tokens that we issue in the European Economic Area (EEA) (“EMT”) are published and available on our Website. Holders of EMT have the right of redemption against the issuer at any time and at par value.

Contact: Web: http://www.circle.com | Email: [email protected] | Phone number : +33 (1) 59000130

3Circulation last updated as of Dec 12, 2024 7:00 PM.
424-hour volume represents the amount of USDC activity on-chain that took place between Dec 11, 2024 7:00 PM and the prior 24-hours. This represents EVM token transfer volume on native and canonically bridged USDC on the following chains: Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Binance, Ethereum, Fantom, Linea, Mantle, OP Mainnet, Polygon PoS, ZKSync.
5Minted and Redeemed totals are the estimated aggregate volume of USDC over the 24-hour period ending Dec 12, 2024 7:00 PM.
6All-time volume represents the total amount of USDC on-chain activity that took place between January 2020 and Dec 11, 2024 7:00 PM. This represents EVM token transfer volume on native and canonically bridged USDC on the following chains: Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Binance, Ethereum, Fantom, Linea, Mantle, OP Mainnet, Polygon PoS, ZKSync.
7Circle Internet Financial, LLC (NMLS ID# 1201441). Circle Internet Financial, LLC is licensed as a Money Transmitter by the New York State Department of Financial Institutions and to engage in Virtual Currency Business Activity by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Massachusetts Foreign Transmittal Agency, FT1201441. Circle Maryland customers click here for information about filing complaints.