USDC (USDC)

USDC holds exactly $1.00, flat in 24 hours and up 0.02% weekly — a stablecoin workhorse for DeFi and cross-border settlements. With a market cap of $28.5 billion, USDC processes over $4 billion in daily on-chain transfers. Compared to the typical stablecoin volatility, USDC's peg remains exceptionally firm, supported by full reserves. This consistency makes it a preferred settlement layer for exchanges and lending protocols.