USD Coin officially expands to Base and Optimism networks
Circle’s USDC is now available natively on Base and Optimism, and Coinbase accounts can transfer the stablecoin to Base for the first time. Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) has launched natively on both Base and Optimism networks , allowing Circle account holders to send USDC stablecoin from their accounts to Base or Optimism. Coinbase has also made USDC transfers to Base available, according to a Sept. 5 social media post. Circle claimed that it is working with “ecosystem partners” to develop a system for users to swap old, bridged versions of USDC for the new, official versions. 1/ It’s here. #StableSeptember. The day you’ve all been waiting for - what comes first? How about two launches on the same day? Introducing $USDC on @optimismFND and USDC on @BuildOnBase, two leading L2 scaling solutions for Ethereum built on the OP Stack. pic.twitter.com/v3SgJBZ7qG — Circle (@circle) September 5, 2023 Coinbase’s Base network launched on Aug. 9. But at launch, Coinbase users could not send USDC ...