Experience the power of USDC on Avalanche
Avalanche provides blockchain infrastructure that’s built to scale without sacrificing speed, reliability, or security. Start building with USDC fast using advanced, low-code tooling that can make it easy to launch apps in under 60 seconds.1 Avalanche’s ecosystem supports a growing universe of independent and interconnected subnets that are helping accelerate crypto innovation.
Accessing USDC on
Avalanche
Businesses and developers can access USDC on Avalanche from digital asset exchanges, on/off-ramp providers, and apps on Avalanche. Institutions can apply for a Circle Mint account to gain access to USDC directly from Circle.
Apply for a Circle Mint account
Submit your business information, and we’ll get the process started.
Create a deposit
Once approved, you can deposit funds into your Circle Mint account via wire transfer. All funds will settle seamlessly in USDC.
Choose USDC on Avalanche
You can use a Circle Mint account to directly convert USD to USDC on Avalanche, and easily convert back to USD the same way. Circle Mint also enables you to swap USDC across supported blockchains, without needing to use a third-party bridge.
Top USDC on
Avalanche
apps
Builders choose USDC on
Avalanche
for their users.
Here are some examples of popular apps.
FAQs
Yes, USDC on Avalanche is native to the Avalanche blockchain and can be found at this token address. Bridged forms of USDC are not issued by Circle and are not supported by Circle Mint or Circle APIs.
Please do not attempt to send bridged USDC on Avalanche to a Circle Mint account, as it may not be recoverable and could result in a loss of funds.
Yes, USDC is a digital dollar backed 100% by highly liquid cash and cash-equivalent assets and is redeemable 1:1 for US dollars. The majority of the USDC reserve is invested in the Circle Reserve Fund (USDXX), an SEC-registered 2a-7 government money market fund. Daily, independent, third-party reporting on the Circle Reserve Fund portfolio is publicly available via BlackRock.
Learn more about our approach to transparency.
Circle Mint is available to qualified businesses and institutions who can redeem USDC 1:1 for USD directly from Circle. End users of USDC (who are not Circle Mint customers) can redeem for USD from digital asset exchanges or other market participants.
Yes, USDC on Avalanche can be quickly and easily swapped to USDC on any other supported blockchain with Circle Mint and Circle APIs.
Please do not attempt to send bridged USDC on Avalanche to a Circle Mint account, as it may not be recoverable and could result in a loss of funds.
Swap USDC
across chains
Programmatically move USDC from one chain to another. Circle APIs make it easy for wallets, exchanges, custodians and more to rebalance their holdings of USDC across supported chains at no additional cost.
Maximize your vision. Do more with USDC.
As an open-source, programmable dollar with global reach, USDC is powerful market infrastructure you can begin building with immediately. Developers leverage Circle APIs to do even more with USDC.
1. Avalanche Website, About Avalanche, last accessed July 23, 2024
2. Highlighted apps provided by the Avalanche Foundation, last accessed July 23, 2024