Experience the power of USDC on Sonic
Sonic is a high-performance EVM Layer-1 blockchain built to scale DeFi applications with sub-second transaction finality and potential to achieve 400,000+ transactions per second.2 Circle upgraded Sonic’s Bridged USDC Standard implementation to native USDC in May 2025.
Launched in December 2024, Sonic quickly became the fastest growing Bridged USDC Standard blockchain, with more than $480M in bridged USDC at the time of upgrade across 125+ apps.2 The network provides robust infrastructure for DeFi, payments, NFTs, and more.
Additionally, CCTP V2 is available on Sonic for frictionless crosschain USDC transfers.
Benefits of USDC
- Regulated,3 fully reserved, and redeemable 1:1 for US dollars4
- Enables institutional on/off-ramps with Circle Mint5 for qualified businesses
- Easy integration into existing apps
Accessing USDC on
Sonic
Users can access USDC on Sonic via digital asset exchanges and ecosystem apps. Qualified businesses can also access USDC on Sonic from a Circle Mint account. Regardless of your choice, it’s easy to get started.
Open a Circle Mint account
Submit your business information and we’ll get the account opening process started.
Create a deposit
Once approved, you can deposit funds into your Circle Mint account via wire transfer. Funds will settle seamlessly in USDC.
Choose USDC on Sonic
You can use a Circle Mint account to directly convert fiat to USDC on Sonic, and easily convert back to fiat the same way. Circle Mint also enables you to swap USDC across supported blockchains, such as swapping USDC on Ethereum for USDC on Sonic, without needing a third-party bridge. USDC on Sonic is redeemable 1:1 for US dollars.4
Top USDC on
Sonic
apps
Builders choose USDC on
Sonic
for their users.
Here are some examples of popular apps.
Preguntas frecuentes
Yes, USDC is native to Sonic and can be found at this contract address. Circle upgraded Sonic’s Bridged USDC Standard implementation to native USDC in May 2025.
Circle Mint enables qualified businesses to redeem USDC 1:1 for USD4. Developers and end users can also convert USDC to USD through digital wallets, exchanges, and on/off-ramp providers.
Yes. USDC on Sonic can be easily swapped to USDC on any other supported blockchain with Circle Mint and its APIs.
Additionally, with CCTP V2, USDC on Sonic can be permissionlessly transferred between supported blockchains.
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. Total supply of USDC on Sonic as of May 13, 2025
2. Source: https://docs.soniclabs.com/sonic/overview - Last accessed May 13, 2025
3. USDC is issued by regulated affiliates of Circle. A list of Circle’s regulatory authorizations can be found here.
4. Circle Mint customers are able to redeem USDC directly from Circle. In addition, Circle will redeem all USDC presented to it for redemption in compliance with MiCAR, regardless of whether the holder is a Circle Mint customer. Circle Mint is currently available only to institutions and is not available to individuals.
5. Circle Mint and money transmission services are provided by Circle Internet Financial, LLC. Circle Internet Financial, LLC, NMLS # 1201441, is a licensed provider of money transmission services. A full list of Circle’s licenses can be found here. Circle Mint is currently available only to institutions and is not available to individuals.