The USDC contract address on Polygon is 0x3c499c542cEF5E3811e1192ce70d8cC03d5c3359, as published by Circle, which issues USDC. A token on Polygon at any other address is not Circle's USDC, whatever it is called.
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
0x3c499c542cEF5E3811e1192ce70d8cC03d5c3359
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.
| Token | USD Coin (USDC) |
|---|---|
| Issuer | Circle |
| Network | Polygon PoS |
| USDC contract address | 0x3c499c542cEF5E3811e1192ce70d8cC03d5c3359 |
| Decimals | 6 |
| Native or bridged | Native USDC, issued by Circle |
| Explorer | PolygonScan |
| Holyheld | Check your Holyheld account |
| Source | Circle; checked on 27 October 2026 against the chain |
Circle explains the difference on its page about bridged USDC.
Fake tokens copy the name, the symbol and the logo. The one thing they cannot copy is the address.
0x3c499c542cEF5E3811e1192ce70d8cC03d5c3359. 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 Polygon. Bridged USDC, sometimes labelled USDC.e, is created by a third party, isn't issued by Circle and has a different address.
Check your Holyheld account before you send: each receiving address shows the network it accepts. Send USDC on Polygon only if your account shows a receiving address for it.
Check the contract address, not the name or logo: anyone can create a token called USDC. Circle's USDC on Polygon has the contract address 0x3c499c542cEF5E3811e1192ce70d8cC03d5c3359; a token with any other contract address is not Circle's USDC.