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USD Coin USDC

Stablecoin (USD-pegged)
StatusScholars differ (doubtful)
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What it is

A regulated, more transparently-backed US-dollar stablecoin.

Why this assessment

More transparent reserves than some peers, but those reserves still earn interest, which keeps a riba concern alive even as the token itself is used simply as a stable medium of exchange.

Key considerations

Backing / reservesRiba (interest)Medium of exchange
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