What networks is USDC on?

USDC networks are the blockchains where Circle, the company behind the stablecoin, issues USDC directly. As of June 2026, Circle said native USDC was live on 38 networks, from Ethereum and Solana to newer chains such as Monad and its own Arc. The same dollar-backed token therefore exists in many places, and choosing the right one matters when you move it.

Which blockchains support native USDC?

Circle's multichain page lists Algorand, Aptos, Arbitrum, Arc, Avalanche, Base, Celo, Codex, Cronos, EDGE Chain, Ethereum, Hedera, HyperEVM, Injective, Ink, Linea, Monad, Morph, NEAR, Noble, OP Mainnet, Pharos, Plasma, Plume, Polkadot, Polygon PoS, Sei, Solana, Sonic, Starknet, Stellar, Sui, the XRP Ledger, Unichain, World Chain, XDC, X Layer and zkSync. The list changes over time.

Native means Circle mints and redeems that version itself. USDC.com stresses that bridged versions, created by third-party bridges, are not issued by Circle. The difference is covered in USDC vs USDC.e.

How does USDC on Ethereum, Solana, Base and Polygon differ?

The dollar value is the same, but the token follows each chain's own rules. On Ethereum and other EVM chains such as Base and Polygon it is an ERC-20 token, while on Solana it is an SPL token, according to USDC.com. Each chain has its own contract address, fees and speed.

Coinbase describes USDC as hosted on Ethereum with support for other chains. Circle added native USDC on Base and OP Mainnet in September 2023, The Block reported. Coinbase notes that some networks offer lower fees and faster transfers than others, which is why lower-cost chains are often used for everyday transfers. Fees in general are explained in what are gas fees.

Which network should you use to send USDC?

The right network is the one the recipient supports. Coinbase's help page says the same network must be used on both the sending and receiving ends, and that the app asks you to pick a network before showing a deposit address. Its example is blunt: USDC sent from Solana to a Coinbase USDC address on Ethereum is lost. Coinbase makes an exception for transfers between Ethereum and Polygon, which it handles in either direction.

Before sending, check that the network on your withdrawal screen matches the network the receiving wallet or exchange shows next to its address. What can and cannot be recovered after a mix-up is covered in what happens if you send crypto on the wrong network.

How do you move USDC between networks?

Circle runs the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), which moves native USDC by burning it on the source chain and minting the same amount on the destination chain, according to USDC.com. Circle's developer docs list more than 30 chains that support CCTP V2, including Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum and Polygon PoS. Exchanges and wallets may use CCTP or their own systems behind the scenes, and general bridging is explained in how to bridge crypto.

Network support can change, so confirm it on the issuer's and platform's pages before any transfer.