$1.00
$1 Reference Price
One USDC is compared with a reference value of one US dollar. Prices above $1 represent a premium, while prices below $1 represent a discount.
USDC PRICE HISTORY
USDC Price History
Explore the USDC price history from its launch in 2018 to today. The chart and tables track the USDC to USD exchange rate, including its yearly and monthly ranges and the periods when its market price moved away from its $1 target.
Because USDC is designed to maintain a stable value, its history is not measured through long-term price growth. Instead, it shows how closely the USD Coin price has remained aligned with the US dollar and how the market responded during periods of disruption.
USDC PRICE HISTORY
USDC Price History Chart
Follow the USDC to USD price from 2018 to today. The $1 reference line shows USDC’s target value, while the ±0.5% markers make smaller premiums and discounts easier to identify.
Milestone markers highlight major events that affected the USDC peg. Hover over the chart to see the USDC price, its distance from $1 and the corresponding date.
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ANNUAL PEG HISTORY
USDC Price by Year
Compare the USDC price by year, including each year’s opening and closing price, annual high, annual low and overall change. The current year is shown as year to date and updates as new daily prices become available.
These figures provide a clearer view of USDC’s historical stability than a traditional annual return. A higher return is not the objective for USDC, since the token is designed to remain close to one US dollar.
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MONTHLY PEG HISTORY
USDC Monthly Price History
Explore monthly USDC price history, including each month’s opening price, high, low, closing price and percentage change. Values use the same daily UTC dataset as the long-term chart.
The latest 12 months appear first. Expand the table to review earlier months and compare shorter movements across different market periods.
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PEG PERFORMANCE
USDC Price History Highlights
See the most significant movements in USDC’s price history and how consistently it has traded near its $1 target. These figures use daily UTC closing prices to reduce the effect of isolated trades and short-lived exchange differences.
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How We Measure USDC Peg Performance
USDC is designed to track the US dollar, so its historical performance is measured by how closely it trades to $1 rather than how much its price increases over time.
All figures use daily UTC closing prices from the same market data provider. This keeps the chart, tables and historical records consistent.
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Daily Closing Price
Peg performance is calculated using one daily UTC closing price. This reduces the influence of isolated trades and short-lived price differences between exchanges.
$0.995 – $1.005
Peg Stability Range
USDC is counted as trading within its peg range when its daily closing price is between $0.995 and $1.005. This represents a maximum movement of 0.5% in either direction.
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Peg Deviation
Peg deviation measures the percentage difference between the USDC price and its $1 reference value. A positive result indicates a premium, while a negative result indicates a discount.