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How to buy USDC in the UK
Learn how to buy USDC on Kraken’s crypto platform. Create your free account and connect a funding method to buy over cryptocurrencies including USDC. Kraken makes it quick and easy to get started.
Step 1: Sign up - Provide your email address and country of residence to get started with our secure verification process.
Step 2: Choose a payment method - Send a bank wire, make an ACH purchase, use a credit/debit card or connect several other payment methods.
Step 3: Click "Buy Crypto" - Select “Buy crypto” on either Kraken’s desktop and mobile app to start your purchase.
Step 4: Choose from 300+ assets - Buy USDC or select from hundreds of other popular cryptocurrencies available on Kraken today (geo restrictions apply).
Step 5: Enter the cash amount - Input the amount you want to spend using your local currency before previewing how much USDC you will receive.
Step 6: Complete your order - Confirm the asset price, purchase amount and fees to instantly receive USDC in your Kraken account.
In the past 24 hours, Kraken clients bought 232,561,445 USDC worth £174,017,124.
Why buy USDC with Kraken in the UK?
Kraken offers a safe and easy way to get started with crypto in the UK. Use our flexible payment methods to buy USDC with a credit card, debit card, bank transfer, and more.
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About USDC
USDC is It's an ERC-20 token, built on the Ethereum platform which aims to track the price of the US Dollar and to allow for faster and more cost effective transactions compared to traditional banks. According to Circle, USDC is backed by the 'equivalent value of US dollar denominated assets'.
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Swap USDC for other assets
After you buy USDC, you can trade it for fiat currencies and other cryptocurrencies. Kraken offers over 200 USDC trading pairs so you can move in and out of the market with ease.
Specific Stablecoin crypto asset risks
Investing in crypto assets is risky and each token can have its own set of risks. Although other general crypto asset risks may still apply to stablecoins, specific risks associated with stablecoins that may impact their price or value include:
Issuer Risk: The issuer of the token could face regulatory or legal issues, become insolvent or face operational or other issues that lead to a 'depegging' or devaluation of the token. The issuer may also face operational or financial issues that lead to a failure in their ability to allow tokens to be redeemed for any underlying collateral.
Counterparty Risk: The assets collateralising the token may be held by financial institutions or other third parties which could become insolvent or face other failures which could result in a loss of the collateral associated with the token.
Operational and Technical Risks: An algorithmic stablecoin could suffer a failure, bug, exploit or other issue which may the algorithm to fail.
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