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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion pages/builders/chain-operators/features/_meta.json
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title: Bridged USDC Standard on OP Stack
lang: en-US
description: This guide explains how chain operators can deploy USDC on their OP Stack chain.
---

import { Callout, Steps } from 'nextra/components'

# Bridged USDC Standard on the OP Stack

This explainer provides a high-level overview of the Bridged USDC Standard and how chain operators can deploy it.

## Bridged USDC Standard

USDC is one of the most bridged assets across the crypto ecosystem, and USDC is often bridged to new chains prior to any action from Circle. This can create a challenge when Bridged USDC achieves substantial marketshare, but Native USDC is preferred by the ecosystem, leading to fragmentation between multiple representations of USDC. Circle introduced the [Bridged USDC Standard](https://www.circle.com/blog/bridged-usdc-standard) to ensure that chain operators can easily deploy a form of USDC that is capable of being upgraded in-place by Circle to Native USDC, if and when appropriate, and prevent the fragmentation problem.

Bridged USDC Standard for the OP Stack allows for an efficient and modular solution for expanding the Bridged USDC Standard across the Superchain ecosystem. Utilizing the cross chain messaging of the canonical OP Stack bridge the adapter allows for easy access to Bridged USDC liquidity across OP Stack chains.

Chain operators can use the Bridged USDC Standard for the OP Stack to get Bridged USDC on their OP Stack chain while also providing the optionality for Circle to seamlessly upgrade Bridged USDC to Native USDC and retain existing supply, holders, and app integrations.


<Callout type="info">
Chain operators can deploy the Bridged USDC Standard for the OP Stack at launch, providing immediate USDC availability for their users.
Importantly, the Bridged USDC Standard allows for a seamless, in-place upgrade to Native USDC if an agreement is later reached between the chain operator and Circle.
</Callout>

## Security

The Bridged USDC Standard for the OP Stack has undergone [audits from Spearbit](https://github.com/defi-wonderland/opUSDC/blob/main/audits/spearbit.pdf) and is recommended for production use.

## Next Steps

* Ready to get started? Read the setup guide for the [Bridged USDC Standard for the OP Stack](https://github.com/defi-wonderland/opUSDC#setup).
* If you experience any problems, please reach out to [developer support](https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/developers/discussions).

## Bridged USDC Standard Factory Disclaimer

This software is provided "as is," without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement. In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages, or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort, or otherwise, arising from, out of, or in connection with the software or the use or other dealings in the software.

Please review [Circle's disclaimer](https://github.com/circlefin/stablecoin-evm/blob/master/doc/bridged_USDC_standard.md#for-more-information) for the limitations around Circle obtaining ownership of the Bridged USDC Standard token contract.
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