USDC contract address on Ethereum

The USDC contract address on Ethereum is 0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48, as published by Circle, which issues USDC. A token on Ethereum at any other address is not Circle's USDC, whatever it is called.

The official address

Copy the address from here or from Circle's own list, and compare it in full with what your wallet or exchange shows.

Never copy an address from a payment you received or from your transaction history: that is where attackers plant look-alike addresses.

USDC contract address

0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48

USDC on Ethereum at a glance

The address comes from Circle's documentation. On 27 October 2026 it was checked against the network too: the token at that address reports the symbol USDC and 6 decimals.

TokenUSD Coin (USDC)
IssuerCircle
NetworkEthereum
USDC contract address0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48
Decimals6
Native or bridgedNative USDC, issued by Circle
ExplorerEtherscan
HolyheldA supported network for receiving
SourceCircle; checked on 27 October 2026 against the explorer

Native or bridged USDC

Circle explains the difference on its page about bridged USDC.

  • Native USDC on Ethereum is issued by Circle. It is the token at the address above.
  • Bridged USDC is created by a third party: a bridge holds USDC on another network and issues its own token on Ethereum in its place. Circle doesn't issue it, it has a different address, and it is sometimes labelled USDC.e.
  • A service that accepts native USDC doesn't automatically accept the bridged token, so check the address, not the name.

Spotting an impostor token

Fake tokens copy the name, the symbol and the logo. The one thing they cannot copy is the address.

  • Anyone can create a token called USDC on Ethereum. The name and logo prove nothing; only the address does.
  • Compare the whole address, not just its first and last characters: look-alike addresses are made to match those.
  • Treat a token that arrives unprompted with suspicion. Fake tokens are sent to wallets to look like a payment; don't approve, swap or forward them.
  • Open the address on Etherscan and check that it is the token you expect before you accept or send a payment.

Receiving USDC on Ethereum with Holyheld

Holyheld turns supported stablecoins into USD or EUR and pays them out by bank transfer, in one membership.

Ethereum is one of the networks Holyheld supports. Send USDC only to the receiving address your account shows for USDC on Ethereum, and from a new wallet send a small test amount first.

Read how the off-ramp works, or see pricing.

Questions about USDC on Ethereum

  • 0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48. Circle publishes it on its list of USDC contract addresses, and the token at that address reports the symbol USDC and 6 decimals.

  • The address above is native USDC, issued by Circle on Ethereum. Bridged USDC, sometimes labelled USDC.e, is created by a third party, isn't issued by Circle and has a different address.

  • Yes. Ethereum is one of the networks Holyheld supports. Send only to the receiving address your account shows for USDC on Ethereum.

  • Check the contract address, not the name or logo: anyone can create a token called USDC. Circle's USDC on Ethereum has the contract address 0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48; a token with any other contract address is not Circle's USDC.

Addresses on other networks