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USDC vs DAI
Both aim to stay at one US dollar. USDC is issued by Circle and backed by cash and short-term US government assets. DAI is created through smart contracts against crypto collateral.
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⚖️ Key differences
USDC can be frozen by its issuer and depends on banks and regulators. DAI depends on smart contracts, collateral values and governance decisions.
⚠️ Risks
USDC: issuer and banking risk, freezes. DAI: smart-contract bugs, collateral crashes, governance risk. Both can briefly lose the peg.
Written by the Hodlia.fi editorial team. Education only — not financial advice, no price predictions.