USD Coin Reaches Market Capitalization of $57.14 Billion (USDC)

USD Coin (USDC) traded up 0% against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 7:00 AM ET on February 22nd. One USD Coin token can now be bought for $1.00 or 0.00001035 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. During the last week, USD Coin has traded down 0% against the U.S. dollar. USD Coin has a total market cap of $57.14 billion and approximately $10.61 billion worth of USD Coin was traded on exchanges in the last day.

Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day:

• Taiko (TAIKO) traded 3.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.04 or 0.00001072 BTC.
• Aidi Finance (BSC) (AIDI) traded down 2.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
• Zoo Token (ZOOT) traded down 2.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0652 or 0.00000239 BTC.
• CareCoin (CARES) traded 2.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0809 or 0.00000297 BTC.
• Hokkaidu Inu (HOKK) traded up 1.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0004 or 0.00000001 BTC.
• Jeff in Space (JEFF) traded 2.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $2.75 or 0.00010076 BTC.
• SolvBTC (SOLVBTC) traded 2.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $96,335.61 or 0.99678512 BTC.
• SolvBTC.BBN (SOLVBTC.BB) traded down 2.2% against the dollar and now trades at $95,821.50 or 0.99146562 BTC.
• Lumi Credits (LUMI) traded 8.9% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0162 or 0.00000027 BTC.

About USD Coin

USD Coin was first traded on October 31st, 2018. USD Coin’s total supply is 57,137,169,190 tokens. The official website for USD Coin is www.usdc.com. The official message board for USD Coin is medium.com/centre-blog. USD Coin’s official Twitter account is @circle and its Facebook page is accessible here.

According to CryptoCompare, “USD Coin (USDC) is a fully reserved stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the US dollar, ensuring price stability through a reserve backed by cash and short-duration U.S. Treasury instruments. These reserves are held by regulated financial institutions like The Bank of New York Mellon and managed by BlackRock via the Circle Reserve Fund. Circle, which independently manages USDC after its initial development with Coinbase under the CENTRE Consortium, ensures transparency through monthly audits by Deloitte. USDC operates on 16 blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon, offering wide liquidity and accessibility. It is used in cross-border payments, DeFi, and as a hedge against cryptocurrency volatility. It provides a stable alternative for remittances and exposure to the U.S. dollar for non-U.S. investors. USDC maintains its 1:1 peg by minting and burning tokens based on USD deposits and redemptions, offering secure and regulated digital dollar transactions.”

Buying and Selling USD Coin

It is usually not presently possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as USD Coin directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade USD Coin should first purchase Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Changelly, GDAX or Coinbase. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to purchase USD Coin using one of the aforementioned exchanges.

USDC/USD price chart by TradingView