USDC supply surge as Circle’s expands native issuance to Celo for better payments

USDC supply surge as Circle’s expands native issuance to Celo for better payments

Summary

Circle's USD Coin (USDC) has expanded to the Celo Network, aiming to enhance cross-border payments and peer-to-peer transactions. The Celo Foundation and Circle are collaborating to integrate USDC into Celo's ecosystem, including proposing a community vote to pay transaction fees using USDC. This move follows a notable increase in USDC's supply, with a 8% rise since the beginning of the year, reaching a total of 26.46 billion. The stablecoin's growth is attributed to increased confidence among crypto investors and its role in driving stablecoin transfer volumes.