Trading activity:
Reported 24-hour volume equals 15.02% of market capitalization. The local markets snapshot lists Binance, Matcha (Base) and Coinbase International Exchange among venues with observed trading activity.
YearBull indicators:
This asset is classified as a stablecoin and is excluded from the analytical YearBull Rank, Bull Score, YB Market Risk, and Cycle sequence.
Values are descriptive and should be read together rather than as a price forecast.
Read the YearBull methodology.
Snapshot date: 2026-10-27.Data history: 90 days available in the latest 90-day window.
Methodology responsibility:
YearBull’s analytical methodology and presentation rules are developed and maintained by
Alan Zelvin, Founder & Lead Crypto Researcher.
This note identifies responsibility for the methodology; it does not attribute authorship of this data snapshot.
What is USDC (USDC)?
YearBull Project Summary: USDC is a centrally issued digital dollar created by Circle and deployed on multiple supported blockchains. Its target is one US dollar per token. Circle states that USDC is backed by highly liquid cash and cash-equivalent reserve assets and publishes reserve information and monthly third-party assurance reports.
Source description
“USDC is a fully collateralized US dollar stablecoin. USDC is the bridge between dollars and trading on cryptocurrency exchanges. The technology behind CENTRE makes it possible to exchange value between people, businesses and financial institutions just like email between mail services and texts between SMS providers. We believe by removing artificial economic borders, we can create a more inclusive global economy.”
This source-supplied description may contain old, promotional, or unverified claims and is not YearBull editorial analysis.
USDC (USDC) project facts
Source tags:Stablecoins, USD Stablecoin, Solana Ecosystem, Avalanche Ecosystem, Polygon Ecosystem, Near Protocol Ecosystem, Arbitrum Ecosystem, Celo Ecosystem
Recorded networks: Ethereum, Monad, Polkadot, Sui, Xrp, Sonic
Official links and contract records appear in Key Facts. Project details can change, so verify current information with the project.
USDC (USDC) FAQ
What practical role does USDC play in USDC?
USDC is a centrally issued digital dollar created by Circle and deployed on multiple supported blockchains. Its target is one US dollar per token. Circle states that USDC is backed by highly liquid cash and cash-equivalent reserve assets and publishes reserve information and monthly third-party assurance reports.
How do issuance, backing, and redemption work in USDC?
Eligible Circle Mint customers can convert US dollars to USDC and redeem USDC for US dollars through Circle. On-chain supply changes as tokens are minted or burned. Users accessing USDC through an exchange, wallet, bridge, or application also depend on that intermediary's custody, liquidity, fees, and withdrawal policies. Native USDC exists on several networks. Bridged or wrapped representations may use different contracts and security assumptions, so a token using the USDC name or symbol should be verified against Circle's supported contract addresses.
What does this part of USDC's design mean in practice?
Issuer, banking, custody, and regulatory risk. Temporary secondary-market deviations from the target price. Smart-contract and blockchain-specific operational risk. Additional bridge risk for non-native representations. Restrictions or address controls available to the issuer under applicable contracts and policies.
USDC metric comparison
This comparison is a stored snapshot generated 2026-10-21 06:30 UTC from 295 daily observations available from 2025-12-19 through 2026-10-21. It is separate from the latest analytical cards above. Percentiles compare the snapshot value with that day's analytical universe; a higher percentile means a larger observed value, not necessarily a better investment characteristic.
Metric
Snapshot
30d before
90d before
Change vs 30d
Universe percentile
Price
$0.9995
$1.00
$1.0000
0.0%
n/a
Market cap
$72.12B
$74.21B
$73.26B
-2.8%
P100.0
YearBull Rank
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Bull Score
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Turnover
26.43%
34.08%
15.04%
-7.6 pts
P91.9
YB Market Risk
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Cycle
Stable
Stable
Stable
Unchanged
n/a
Median absolute daily movement 0.01%; distance from the highest local daily price -0.8%; circulating supply change -4.3%. These measurements are descriptive and do not predict future direction.
Editorial research. Identity, project facts, sources, and risks below belong to the dated editorial review. The live analytical snapshot above may be newer and is generated separately from stored market data.
USDC is a centrally issued digital dollar created by Circle and deployed on multiple supported blockchains. Its target is one US dollar per token. Circle states that USDC is backed by highly liquid cash and cash-equivalent reserve assets and publishes reserve information and monthly third-party assurance reports.
Issuance and Redemption
Eligible Circle Mint customers can convert US dollars to USDC and redeem USDC for US dollars through Circle. On-chain supply changes as tokens are minted or burned. Users accessing USDC through an exchange, wallet, bridge, or application also depend on that intermediary’s custody, liquidity, fees, and withdrawal policies.
Native USDC exists on several networks. Bridged or wrapped representations may use different contracts and security assumptions, so a token using the USDC name or symbol should be verified against Circle’s supported contract addresses.
What Supports the Peg
The peg depends on reserve assets, redemption access, banking and operational infrastructure, market liquidity, and confidence in the issuer. Secondary-market prices can temporarily differ from one dollar even when direct redemption remains available to eligible customers.
Key Risks
Issuer, banking, custody, and regulatory risk.
Temporary secondary-market deviations from the target price.
Smart-contract and blockchain-specific operational risk.
Additional bridge risk for non-native representations.
Restrictions or address controls available to the issuer under applicable contracts and policies.
YearBull Perspective
YearBull classifies USDC as a stablecoin and excludes it from the analytical Rank, Bull Score, Risk, and Cycle sequence. Market capitalization, supply, volume, and exchange coverage remain useful, but they do not replace review of Circle’s current reserve and redemption disclosures.
YearBull Rank for usd-coin is currently unavailable.
Rank timeline (last 365 days)
Rank history is still being collected.The rank timeline will appear after two valid daily YearBull Rank snapshots are available.
Rank change (reference points).
Reading rule: a smaller rank number indicates stronger placement.
7d window: current rank not available.
30d window: current rank not available.
Flow read: peer movement can shift relative placement even without news.
Venue context: a broader footprint often smooths the rank trajectory.
Downside posture: a stable slope can beat a flashy month.
Trend context: recent movement can fit a transition rather than a clean trend.
YearBull Rank is a relative placement score used on YearBull to compare a coin against peers within the same dataset. It is best read as relative context across time windows, not as a guarantee.
Editorial note:
This analysis was prepared by the YearBull research team under the direction of
Alan Zelvin,
Founder and Lead Crypto Researcher.
The assessment follows YearBull’s internal research methodology and editorial standards.
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Venue refresh pending. Markets last checked: 2026-10-17. The next refresh is queued in the hourly updater. Venue listings and volumes are stored snapshots, not live quotes.
