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title: "Key facts: USDC ~$79.2B; $8B+ minted; ETH66% SOL10.7% Base5.5% ARB2.7%"
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description: "Circle has minted over $8 billion in USDC since February, increasing the total supply to approximately $79.2 billion. Currently, 66% of USDC is on Ethereum, 10.7% on Solana, with the remainder distributed across Layer 2 solutions like Base (5.5%) and Arbitrum (2.7%). The market cap of USDC is nearing $80 billion, reflecting significant growth from around $70 billion earlier this year."
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# Key facts: USDC ~$79.2B; $8B+ minted; ETH66% SOL10.7% Base5.5% ARB2.7%

-   Since February Circle minted $8B+ USDC, pushing supply past $78B. About 66% is on Ethereum, ~10.7% (~$8.4B) on Solana, rest on L2s including Base (5.5%) and Arbitrum (2.7%).1
-   USDC market cap neared $80B, circulating supply about $79.2B, up from roughly $70B in early February, showing recent supply growth over the past weeks.2

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