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USD Coin (USDC) · Cronos · on-chain safety read, grade E (29/100)
Data snapshot: 2026-10-17 · source: live token feeds + on-chain flags · refreshed weekly · not financial advice
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Live candles — most active pool via GeckoTerminal · our dated on-chain measurements are the other tabs
Dated price measurements: 8, 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-17. Each point is a measurement, not an interpolation.
Dated price measurements: 50, 2026-10-10 to 2026-10-17. Each point is a measurement, not an interpolation.
Dated price measurements: 52, 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-17. Each point is a measurement, not an interpolation.
USDC markets — tracked pools
Most active tracked pools — read live.
| Pool | Venue | Liquidity | 24h volume | Volume % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCRO / USDC | VVS | $5.92M | $641.98K | 41.4% | Trade |
| USDC / USDC 0.01% | VVS V3 | $987.90K | $464.81K | 29.9% | Trade |
| USDT / USDC | VVS | $10.36M | $124.27K | 8.0% | Trade |
| USDT / USDC 0.01% | VVS V3 | $36.73K | $102.55K | 6.6% | Trade |
| VVS / USDC | VVS | $569.50K | $98.35K | 6.3% | Trade |
| WCRO / USDC | MM Finance | $303.45K | $47.71K | 3.1% | Trade |
| WCRO / USDC 0.3% | VVS V3 | $144.88K | $30.92K | 2.0% | Trade |
| USDC / WETH | VVS | $162.56K | $8.28K | 0.5% | Trade |
| WBTC / USDC | VVS | $200.52K | $7.89K | 0.5% | Trade |
| WCRO / USDC | CrowFi | $60.74K | $4.42K | 0.3% | Trade |
| USDC / WCRO | CronaSwap | $59.65K | $4.16K | 0.3% | Trade |
| TONIC / USDC | VVS | $141.86K | $3.79K | 0.2% | Trade |
| CDCETH / USDC | VVS | $133.76K | $3.48K | 0.2% | Trade |
| CORGIAI / USDC | VVS | $78.19K | $2.86K | 0.2% | Trade |
| LCRO / USDC | VVS | $46.48K | $2.49K | 0.2% | Trade |
| USDC.e / USDC | VVS | $493.02K | $1.21K | 0.1% | Trade |
| FUL / USDC | VVS | $26.31K | $1.12K | 0.1% | Trade |
| MTD / USDC | VVS | $24.78K | $856.80 | 0.1% | Trade |
| CROID / USDC | VVS | $37.44K | $526.17 | 0.0% | Trade |
| USC / USDC 0.01% | VVS V3 | $600.02K | $297.50 | 0.0% | Trade |
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- the contract can mint new supply — holders can be diluted at will contract red flags
- the contract can pause transfers or blacklist wallets — balances can be frozen
- the contract owner can change balances — it could zero a holder out holder distribution
- the contract owner is hidden — control exists but is obscured
- contract source code is verified
- on a major token-security registry's trust list
- liquidity depth is healthy liquidity locks
- the creator wallet holds under 5% of supply (<0.01%) dev-wallet flags
Re-scan USDC live before you trade
On-chain state changes — verify the current read, then swap non-custodially if it clears.
What the data says about USDC
There's one detail worth understanding before anything else on USDC. As of the 2026-10-09 read, the contract's mint and freeze levers hasn't been removed, so whoever holds it can create new supply or freeze transfers at any point. Read the rest of the page with that in mind — it's why USDC is at E (29/100) as of 2026-10-09, with real room to improve.
On the market side, USDC brings $10.21M of on-chain liquidity, 76,532 holders and an established 1,792-day history as of 2026-10-09. Against roughly $128.88M in market cap, the $10.21M of liquidity is genuinely healthy: deep enough that ordinary trades clear cleanly, which is exactly what you want to see. A 76,532-holder base is a fair start, but distribution matters more than the count — check how much sits in the largest wallets before leaning on it. The creator's own position is small — <0.01% of supply as of 2026-10-09, comfortably under the 5% line the scanners flag — which is what you want to see.
Think of 29/100 as a snapshot, not the final word on USDC. Renouncing the authority is the big unlock, and steady depth past $10.21M only adds to it; and it would slip if concentration crept up among the 76,532 holders or depth faded. The scan above reads all of this live, so you're never more than a few seconds from USDC's current state.
Price and safety history of USDC
Every dated snapshot we hold for USDC — price, market structure and grade, as measured, with nothing interpolated between them.
| Date | Price | Market cap | Liquidity | Holders | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | $1.01 | $129.73M | $10.19M | 76,532 | E |
| 2026-10-16 | $1.01 | $129.58M | $10.18M | 76,532 | E |
| 2026-10-15 | $1.01 | $129.69M | $10.19M | 76,532 | E |
| 2026-10-14 | $1.01 | $129.76M | $10.17M | 76,532 | E |
| 2026-10-13 | $0.9997 | $128.89M | $10.18M | 76,532 | E |
| 2026-10-12 | $1.00 | $128.95M | $10.24M | 76,532 | E |
| 2026-10-11 | $1.00 | $129.44M | $10.21M | 76,532 | E |
| 2026-10-10 | $0.9997 | $128.90M | $10.25M | 76,532 | E |
| 2026-10-09 | $0.9996 | $128.88M | $10.21M | 76,532 | E |
Contract
0xc21223249ca28397b4b6541dffaecc539bff0c59
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Is USDC a safe token?
As of the 2026-10-09 snapshot, USDC scores 29/100 (grade E) on HostDeFi's on-chain read — based on a contract that can mint new supply, can freeze or blacklist transfers, liquidity of $10.21M and 76,532 holders, with the creator wallet holding <0.01% of supply. That grades contract and market structure, not price direction — a clean read is not a guarantee, so re-scan before trading, since on-chain state can change.
Can you sell USDC, or is it a honeypot?
Careful here: USDC's contract can pause transfers or blacklist wallets as of 2026-10-09 — the EVM lever that can trap a sale is present. The power existing doesn't mean it will be used, but verify the current state with the live scan before trading.
Who holds most of USDC?
The wallet that created USDC holds <0.01% of the supply as of 2026-10-09 — a small stake, under the 5% the scanners flag. That sits alongside a holder base of 76,532; a broad base lowers the odds that any one seller can steer the price, but the creator's share is the number to watch first.
Can USDC's supply be inflated?
Yes — the contract can still mint new supply as of the 2026-10-09 snapshot, so the deployer or a minter role can dilute holders. Treat the circulating figure as a floor, not a cap.
What is the USDC contract address?
The USDC contract address on cronos is 0xc21223249ca28397b4b6541dffaecc539bff0c59. Always verify a token by its contract address, not its name or ticker — scam clones copy tickers, but the address is unique.
Where can you buy USDC safely?
Run the live on-chain scan at the top of this page first; if USDC clears, you can swap it here directly. Whatever venue you use, match the contract address (0xc21223249ca28397b4b6541dffaecc539bff0c59) exactly before trading — copying the ticker is how clone scams catch buyers, and the address is the one field they can't fake.
