USDC Is Coming to Solana Blockchain in Potential Boost for Non-Ethereum DeFi

USDC Is Coming to Solana Blockchain in Potential Boost for Non-Ethereum DeFi

USDC moves to Solana – its fourth blockchain – one week after also landing on Stellar.


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