USD Coin (USDC)

USD Coin is a digital token and stablecoin backed by the US Dollar with a 1:1 ratio. It runs on the Ethereum blockchain and can be used with an Ethereum-compatible wallet.

Asset type Token
Name USD Coin
Symbol USDC
Standard ERC-20
Supported Protocols Ethereum
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A leading dollar stablecoin

USD Coin’s price is always 1:1 to the USD giving it its stable price. Also known as USDC, it is viewed as a major breakthrough in the current use of money. USD Coin has been issued by regulated financial institutions and backed by fully reserved assets.

Reading USD Coin with Crypto APIs

USD Coin is issued on ERC-20 and settles on Ethereum. Crypto APIs reads it the same way it reads every other token on those networks — one REST call for balances, transfers and contract metadata, with no node to run and no separate integration per chain.

Token transfers

List full USD Coin token transfer history for any token contract or address, with pagination and real-time updates.

Token balances

Read current USD Coin token holdings for any address in a single call.

Contract metadata

Get token contract details — symbol, name, decimals, and total supply — for any supported token.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which blockchain does USD Coin run on?

USD Coin settles on Ethereum. Reading its balances and transfers means calling the ERC-20 contract rather than the address endpoint you would use for the chain's native coin.

What kind of token is USD Coin?

It is a token on the ERC-20 standard.

Can I test USD Coin without spending real funds?

Yes — the same endpoints serve Ethereum's Sepolia testnet, so you can build and verify an integration end to end before you touch mainnet.

How do I read USD Coin balances and transfers?

Use Address Latest for current state and recent activity — it needs no setup and answers for roughly the last 14 days. For a full history, Address History requires the address to be synced first, which then bills per address per day for as long as it stays synced.

What does reading USD Coin data cost?

It depends on the endpoint family rather than on USD Coin itself: single-record calls are charged per request, while list endpoints are charged per page returned, and a synced address adds a daily monitoring charge. The pricing calculator has the current per-chain figures.