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USDC.e is the bridged version of USD Coin (USDC) originally issued on Ethereum and moved to other chains like Avalanche C-Chain or Polygon PoS via third-party bridges (e.g., Avalanche Bridge, Polygon PoS Bridge). It is not the same as native USDC minted by Circle and cannot be redeemed through Circle services without first bridging back to Ethereum. USDC.e exists on multiple chains such as Avalanche, Arbitrum, Polygon, Optimism, and zkSync, each with its own contract. It is actively used in DeFi protocols and liquidity pools, but it comes with bridge-related risks, liquidity fragmentation, and limited Circle support.
USDC.e is bridged USDC (USD Coin) that originated on Ethereum and was moved to another blockchain (like Avalanche or Polygon) via a bridge. It is not the same as native USDC issued directly on those chains.
Native USDC is minted by Circle on supported chains and is fully redeemable through Circle services. USDC.e is created by bridging USDC from Ethereum and is not supported by Circle's Account or API services.
No. To redeem USDC.e via Circle, you must first unbridge it back to Ethereum, converting it back to native USDC, and then redeem through Circle.
USDC.e is deployed on multiple chains including Avalanche C-Chain, Polygon PoS, Arbitrum, Optimism, Moonriver, zkSync, Saakuru, and Corn. Each chain has its own smart contract for USDC.e.
You can trade USDC.e on DEXs like Verse DEX, Uniswap v3/v4, Curve, QuickSwap, and KyberSwap on supported chains like Avalanche and Polygon.
Popular wallets include Bitcoin.com Wallet (for Avalanche/Polygon), MetaMask (for Arbitrum, Optimism, Corn, and other EVM chains), and Core (for Avalanche). Hardware wallets like Ledger offer additional security.
USDC.e enables DeFi access to USDC liquidity on chains where Circle hasn't natively issued USDC, but it comes with bridge risks and is not fungible with native USDC on the same chain.
Use native USDC when Circle compatibility, redemption, or cross-chain transfers via CCTP matter. Use USDC.e only when a protocol or pool specifically requires it.
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