Experience the power of USDC on Unichain
Unichain is a new Layer 2 (L2) EVM blockchain built on the Optimism Superchain. Unichain is focused on becoming a leading blockchain in DeFi for liquidity providers and offer faster settlement for traders to execute swaps. Unichain aims to deliver near-instant, low-cost transactions and provide access to the deepest liquidity in the industry.
USDC enables developers and their users to settle digital asset swaps through the world’s largest regulated dollar stablecoin.2
Learn more about other supported products on Unichain including Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, Programmable Wallets, and Smart Contract Platform (coming soon).
Benefits of USDC
- Regulated, fully reserved and redeemable 1:1 for US dollars3
- Enables institutional on/off-ramps with Circle Mint for qualified businesses3
- Easy integration into your existing apps
Accessing USDC on
Unichain
All users can access USDC on Unichain via digital asset exchanges and ecosystem apps. Qualified businesses can also access USDC on Unichain 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. All funds will settle seamlessly in USDC.
Choose USDC on Unichain
You can use a Circle Mint account to directly convert fiat to USDC on Unichain, 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 Unichain, without needing a third-party bridge. USDC on Unichain is redeemable 1:1 for US dollars.3
FAQs
Yes, USDC is native to Unichain and can be found at this contract address.
Circle Mint enables qualified businesses to redeem USDC 1:1 for USD. See here for eligibility details.
Developers and users can use digital wallets, exchanges, and ecosystem apps that support on/off-ramps to convert between USDC and local fiat currency.
Yes, USDC on Unichain can be easily swapped to USDC on any other supported blockchain with Circle Mint and Circle APIs.
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.
2. A full list of Circle’s licenses can be found here
3. Circle Mint customers can redeem USDC 1:1 for USD directly with Circle.