What to know about USDC
USD Coin (USDC) is issued by Circle; it is MiCA-compliant, so it is available on all licensed exchanges in the EU. It works well as an intermediate currency: many exchanges have cheaper USDC markets than fiat (e.g. Bitvavo charges 0.05% on USDC markets). Withdrawals are possible on many networks (Ethereum, Solana, Base and others), and the cost depends on the network you choose.