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Experience the power of USDC on Polygon PoS

Polygon PoS is a scalable proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain that complements Ethereum’s decentralized security with faster settlement times and greater cost efficiency. Businesses and developers can create applications on Polygon PoS that appeal to the general public and benefit from near-instant, near-zero cost transactions worldwide.1

USDC on Polygon PoS Activity
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Mainnet Address 0x3c...3359
Testnet Address 0x41...7582
Token Standard ERC-20
Total Supply* $191M
* As of April 23, 2024

Accessing USDC on Polygon PoS

Businesses can access USDC on Polygon PoS from a free Circle Mint account, digital asset exchanges, and apps on Polygon PoS. Regardless of your choice, it’s easy to get started.

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Circle Mint

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Open a Circle Mint account

Submit your business information and we’ll get the account opening process started.

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Create a deposit

Once approved, you can deposit funds into your Circle Mint account via wire transfer. All funds will settle seamlessly in USDC.

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Choose USDC on Polygon PoS

Easily withdraw USDC on Polygon PoS and send it on-chain in seconds. Swap USDC natively from Ethereum to Polygon PoS and back – without incurring costs or delays from third-party bridges. You can always redeem USDC on Polygon PoS 1:1 for US dollars.

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Top USDC on Polygon PoS dApps

Builders choose USDC on Polygon PoS for their users. Here are some examples of popular apps:
AAVE
Compound
Curve
Quickswap
Uniswap

FAQ

Yes, USDC on Polygon PoS is native to the Polygon PoS blockchain and can be found at this contract address. Bridged forms of USDC, such as USDC.e, are not issued by Circle.

On November 10th, Circle will discontinue support of deposits and withdrawals for bridged USDC.e on Polygon PoS for Circle Mint and its APIs, including Express. After that time, only native USDC will be supported moving forward.

This means after November 10th, you should not attempt to send bridged USDC.e to your Circle Mint account, as it may not be recoverable and could result in a loss of funds.

To learn more about the discontinuation of support for bridged USDC.e in Circle Mint and its APIs, please see our Help Center article.

Yes. Always. For every USDC in circulation, Circle holds a dollar worth of cash and cash-equivalent assets in reserve. Read more about the USDC reserve.

Please note that USDC on Polygon PoS is native to the Polygon PoS blockchain and can be found at this contract address. Bridged forms of USDC, such as USDC.e, are not issued by Circle.

On November 10th, Circle will discontinue support of deposits and withdrawals for bridged USDC.e on Polygon PoS for Circle Mint and its APIs, including Express. After that time, only native USDC will be supported moving forward.

This means after November 10th, you should not attempt to send bridged USDC.e to your Circle Mint account, as it may not be recoverable and could result in a loss of funds.

To learn more about the discontinuation of support for bridged USDC.e in Circle Mint and its APIs, please see our Help Center article.

Yes, USDC on Polygon PoS can be quickly and easily swapped to USDC on any other supported blockchain with Circle Mint and Circle APIs.

Please note that USDC on Polygon PoS is native to the Polygon PoS blockchain and can be found at this contract address. Bridged forms of USDC, such as USDC.e, are not issued by Circle.

On November 10th, Circle will discontinue support of deposits and withdrawals for bridged USDC.e on Polygon PoS for Circle Mint and its APIs, including Express. After that time, only native USDC will be supported moving forward.

This means after November 10th, you should not attempt to send bridged USDC.e to your Circle Mint account, as it may not be recoverable and could result in a loss of funds.

To learn more about the discontinuation of support for bridged USDC.e in Circle Mint and its APIs, please see our Help Center article.

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.
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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.

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1. https://polygon.technology/polygon-pos (Last accessed October 2, 2023)