USDC adoption is lagging outside of the United States: Coinbase
The exchange stated the stablecoin is purchased at three times the rate with U.S. dollars as compared to other fiat currencies. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase says the adoption of USD Coin (USDC) has been “more conservative” outside of the U.S., which it believes is a result of international currency conversion fees.In an Oct. 20 statement, the exchange said there is currently three times more USDC bought with U.S. dollars as compared to other currencies.“Currently, 3x more USDC is bought with USD versus non-USD currencies. In part this is because, outside of the US,....
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