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USD Coin (USDC)

PRICE $ 1.51 AUD

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What is USD Coin (USDC)?

USD Coin (USDC) is a stablecoin made to represent the value of the US dollar in the cryptocurrency ecosystem and to offer stability. It serves a variety of functions, including as lending and borrowing money within DeFi applications, trading, and digital payments. The USDC coin has achieved wide acceptance and grown to be a major player in the cryptocurrency market because of its transparent and audited reserves.

Key characteristics of USD Coin include transparency and audited reserves. Circle regularly audits the USDC reserves to make sure that each token is completely backed by US dollars in a 1:1 ratio, giving users assurance about the stability and value of the token.

The History of USD Coin

The origins of USD Coin: Circle and Coinbase created the Centre consortium, which launched USD Coin in 2018. The Centre is a partnership between different cryptocurrency businesses with the aim of defining stablecoin standards. Due to the fact that USD Coin is an ERC20 token built on the Ethereum blockchain, it runs on the Ethereum network.

The Use Case of USD Coin

The main use case for USD Coin is to offer a transparent, stable form of digital currency whose value is tied to that of the US dollar. A reserve of US dollars that are kept in bank accounts serves as the security for each USDC token, which is intended to stand in for one US dollar. This designates USDC as a stablecoin, offering a trustworthy store of value and a means of exchange within the cryptocurrency ecosystem by maintaining a 1:1 ratio with the US dollar.

Sending and receiving digital payments, trading on cryptocurrency exchanges, and using USDC as a form of collateral for borrowing and lending within decentralised finance (DeFi) applications are just a few of the uses for this digital currency. Furthermore, USDC is frequently utilised as a link between the conventional financial system and the cryptocurrency world, enabling simple conversion between fiat currencies and digital currencies.

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USDC Price Statistics

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USD Coin Price
$1.51
24H Low/24H High
$1.51/$1.52
7D Low/7D High
$1.00/$1.00
Trading Volume
$15,140,164,919.00
Market Cap Rank
#6
Market Cap
$36,977,055,276.00
Volume/Market Cap
$0.409448
All-Time High
$1.83 -17.25%
13 Mar 2020 (over 3 years)
All-Time Low
$1.15 31.38%
19 May 2021 (over 2 years)
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