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USD Coin (USDC) is a stablecoin released by popular exchange Coinbase in collaboration with payments company Circle in 2018. Backed by the US Dollar on a 1:1 ratio, the token is an ERC-20 token that can be purchased on Coinbase’s platform. Coinbase has said that it chose the Ethereum protocol because of its smart contract capabilities and strong developer support.
Like other stablecoins, it is intended to help traders overcome the volatility of the market. Coinbase has said that it is part of its mission is to “build an open financial system for the world”, and it does indeed allow anyone from across the world to purchase the stablecoin and use it for trading and various services.
Stablecoins often receive scrutiny relating to whether or not the issuing entity has enough reserves to back every token up, but Coinbase assures users that the holding accounts are closely monitored and audited. USD Coin is an example of a fiat-backed stablecoin, which is often what receives the greatest scrutiny.
Having one very specific purpose, there is not much in the way of development news for USD Coin. Coinbase is however working on making it more widely available, including on more exchanges and services.
30 Jul 2026 3 minute read 0 comments Heath Muchena $0.16
The easiest way to misunderstand Circle is to call it only a stablecoin company. Circle issues USDC, a digital dollar used across crypto exchanges, DeFi applications, payment networks and cross-border settlement. But the business underneath the token...
29 Jul 2026 3 minute read 4 comments PVM $0.58
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Most conversations about crypto and gambling fixate on anonymity. That misses the more interesting shift. The thing actually changing online gambling is not privacy, it is the stablecoin, and specifically the arrival of USDC and USDT as the default...
18 Jul 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Keith Thuerk $0.26
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16 Jul 2026 11 minute read 4 comments Crypto Strategist $0.13
Tomorrow is the first birthday of the GENIUS Act. Most crypto holders will not notice. That is a mistake. On July 18, 2025, the United States signed its first federal stablecoin law. The law came with a fuse attached: regulators had exactly one year...
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1 Jul 2026 4 minute read 0 comments ClaCucc $0.03
A designer I know finished a three-month contract for a client two time zones away and got paid the way she now insists on: a USDC transfer that landed in her wallet before she had closed the invoice tab. No wire form, no intermediary bank taking a c...
26 Jun 2026 2 minute read 3 comments Sweety4444 $0.13
Hello beautiful folks, A year ago today, on 27th June 2025, I hit publish on my first ever post, "Advice to My Future Self." I had zero plan. I just wanted to write something and see what happened. What happened was... a lot, actually. So instead of...
