USDC was established in 2018 by Circle and Coinbase, and it's pegged at 1:1 with the U.S. Dollar. Unlike USDT, of which Tether is the only issuer, USDC can be issued and redeemed by other member institutions of the CENTRE Network, such as Coinbase.
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