USDC price stands at 1.0009 USD as 146.1 billion USDC settles on October 18, 2026

Published on 10/20/2026 at 07:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

USDC circulation reached 72.5 billion on October 15, 2026. The USDC price stays near its peg as 7,279,107 transfers settle.

Network activity and reserve scale

USDC settled 146.1 billion USD across six networks on October 18, 2026.
Circle listed 72.5 billion USDC in circulation on October 15, 2026.
The USDC price stands at 1.0009 USD as of October 16, 2026, near the 1.00 USD peg.
Network activity included 7,279,107 transfers during the October 18, 2026, UTC day.

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USDC (USDC) recorded 146.1 billion USD in settled volume across six networks on October 18, 2026. StableScan counted 7,279,107 transfers during the full UTC day, making the activity the latest dated network figure for the dollar-pegged token.

USDC settles 146.1 billion USD across six networks

Settled volume means USDC moved between parties and excludes mints, burns, self-transfers and dust, according to StableScan. The scanner covers Base, Ethereum, Optimism, Solana, Arbitrum One and BNB Chain. Base handled 87.4 billion USD and Ethereum handled 43.1 billion USD on October 18, 2026, while the other four networks carried the remaining activity.

The 146.1 billion USD figure represented 63.1 percent of the stablecoin volume tracked by the scanner on October 18, 2026. The data describes transfers rather than new issuance, so it does not by itself change the amount of USDC in circulation.

Circle reports 72.5 billion USDC in circulation

Circle, the issuer of USDC, listed 72.5 billion USDC in circulation as of October 15, 2026. The company describes USDC as redeemable one-for-one for US dollars and says its reserves consist of highly liquid cash and cash-equivalent assets.

Allium noted on October 15, 2026, that stablecoin rules vary by jurisdiction, which can affect how USDC is used by businesses and counterparties. Its review also explains that cross-chain supply figures can differ when native tokens and bridged representations are counted under different methods, a measurement issue separate from transfer volume.

USDC price stays close to its dollar peg

The USDC price stands at 1.0009 USD as of October 16, 2026, according to Investing.com. The daily high is 1.0011 USD and the daily low (UTC day) is 1.0009 USD. Investing.com lists market capitalization at 72.43 billion USD, rank 6, 24-hour volume at 12.68 billion USD and circulating supply at 72.42 billion USDC.