# USDC

Created in 2018 by Circle and Coinbase, USDC is built for rapid, global payments and 24/7 financial markets. USDC is fully backed by cash and short-dated U.S. Treasuries, with reserves held in custody by regulated US financial institutions #### **`Official Site:`** Deployed across multiple blockchains, including Ethereum and Polygon, USDT ensures wide accessibility and integration with various platforms and services. * Regulated and can always be redeemed 1:1 for US dollars * Works seamlessly across applications and platforms around the globe * Blockchain infrastructure that’s faster, less expensive * More customizable than legacy rails #### **`Issuer:`** [Circle](#official-site-https-www.circle.com-usdc) Founded in 2013 by acting CEO Jeremy Allaire alongside bluechip trad-fi firms like Goldman Sachs Circle has established itself as a leader in decentralized finance, and seeks to make a more prosperous world by digitizing the coveted US-dollar. Circle has recently had buy-in from the likes of Blackrock, and seeks to differentiate itself from the likes of Tether’s USDT, and legitimize its existence by working closely with US congress. #### **`Stabull Pools:`** * #### [Ethereum](https://app.stabull.finance/pools?chain=1) * #### [Polygon](https://app.stabull.finance/pools?chain=137) * #### [Base](https://app.stabull.finance/pools?chain=8453) #### `Addresses:` Ethereum: 0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48 Polygon (not USDC.E): 0x3c499c542cEF5E3811e1192ce70d8cC03d5c3359 Base: 0x833589fcd6edb6e08f4c7c32d4f71b54bda02913 #### `Links:` * [**CoinGecko**](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/usdc) * [**Etherscan**](https://etherscan.io/token/0xa0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48) * [**Polygonscan**](https://polygonscan.com/token/0x3c499c542cef5e3811e1192ce70d8cc03d5c3359) * [**BaseScan**](https://basescan.org/token/0x833589fcd6edb6e08f4c7c32d4f71b54bda02913)