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Native USD Coin (USDC) on Arbitrum, Optimism and Polygon

Last updated: March 31, 2025

Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of Optimism, Polygon and Arbitrum’s native USD Coin (USDC).

Here is what you need to know:

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    The two versions of USDC currently being supported on Optimism, Polygon and Arbitrum are: USDC.e and native USDC.

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    Kraken will continue to support deposits and withdrawals of USDC.e until further notice.

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    Both USDC.e and USDC native can be deposited on the Optimism, Polygon and Arbitrum One networks.

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    USDC.e is currently not supported on the Avalanche C-Chain.

Should you have any questions our dedicated Support team is available to assist you.

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