Side by side
Cap vs USDC
Cap and USDC both operate in the Stablecoins & Tokens part of the Tempo ecosystem. Cap — A digital dollar and financial-guarantee market.. USDC — Circle's US-dollar stablecoin, supported on Tempo..
Capactive
A digital dollar and financial-guarantee market.
- Issuer / Operator
- Operated by Covered Agents S.A. based in Panama.
- Currency Peg
- cUSD is a digital stablecoin pegged to the US Dollar.
USDCactive
Circle's US-dollar stablecoin, supported on Tempo.
- Issuer
- Circle (Circle Internet Financial)
- Peg
- Pegged and redeemable 1:1 to the U.S. dollar
- Form on Tempo
- The USDC asset present on Tempo is USDC.e, a bridged (Stargate) version of USDC
The record
How they compare
| Field | Cap | USDC |
|---|---|---|
| Type | stablecoin | stablecoin |
| Category | Stablecoins & Tokens | Stablecoins & Tokens |
| Status | active | active |
| Chains | — | — |
| Website | Yes | Yes |
| Docs | — | — |
| GitHub | — | — |
| Confidence | 60% | 86% |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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Answers
Cap vs USDC: questions
- What is the difference between Cap and USDC on Tempo?
- Cap is A digital dollar and financial-guarantee market.. USDC is Circle's US-dollar stablecoin, supported on Tempo.. Both sit in the Stablecoins & Tokens part of the Tempo ecosystem.
- Is Cap or USDC live on Tempo?
- Neither is confirmed on Tempo mainnet yet — Cap is active and USDC is active. Status is tracked from primary sources.
- Should I choose Cap or USDC?
- It depends on your use case — both serve the Stablecoins & Tokens role on Tempo. Compare them on type, status, chains, integrations and source-backed confidence (Cap: 60%, USDC: 86%), then read each full profile before deciding.