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Why does one crypto token aim to stay at $1 while Bitcoin’s price moves around? USD Coin (USDC) is built for that job. It is a stablecoin issued by Circle, designed to be worth one US dollar and usable on public blockchains.
You may have seen crypto prices quoted in USDT instead of dollars. Tether’s USD₮, commonly written USDT, is a stablecoin designed to track the US dollar. One token targets $1, giving trading and payments a dollar reference on a blockchain.
Sending money abroad involves more than moving a number between screens. A provider has to arrange the right currency for the recipient and a way to deliver it.
