Tether vs USDC: comparison
A comparison of market data on November 14, 2026 and of the networks' technical parameters. It does not say which asset to choose.
Market
One-year price
Tether
The one-year history is still accumulating: data since November 14, 2026. The chart appears once more days are collected.
USDC
The one-year history is still accumulating: data since November 14, 2026. The chart appears once more days are collected.
Technology
| Metric | Tether | USDC |
|---|---|---|
| Consensus | Issued against reserves (not a network) | Issued against reserves (not a network) |
| Network launch | 2014 | 2018 |
| Maximum supply | No cap | No cap |
| Block time (target) | — | — |
| Smart contracts | — | — |
Technical parameters are taken from the projects' official documentation (links below), checked on November 9, 2026.
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