USDC: the most stable way to pay in crypto
What USDC is
USDC is a stablecoin: a digital currency designed to always hold a 1-to-1 value with the US dollar. Unlike ETH or BTC, its price doesn't rise or fall with market speculation, so what you see at checkout is what you'll pay, with no surprises while your payment waits in the escrow contract.
Why it's our recommended currency
Stable price throughout the whole escrow
The amount you pay when confirming the purchase is the same one released to the seller days later, with no exchange-rate swings in between.
Low-cost, low-consumption network
We recommend operating on networks like Polygon: participation-based validation (proof-of-stake) and network fees that usually cost less than US$0.01 per transaction.
0% network fees
On your first purchases of the week paying with USDC, you don't pay an additional network fee.
How to pay with USDC
- Connect your wallet from the account icon, same as for selling.
- Choose USDC as the currency in the payment selector before confirming the purchase.
- The exact amount in USDC is held in the escrow contract until you confirm receipt.
- If your wallet doesn't have USDC yet, you can convert from another currency with the currency converter.
If you don't have USDC yet
You do not need to leave Ikiraro to sort it out. You can pay with USDT if that is what you already have in your wallet, or use our fiat/crypto currency converter to get a close idea of how much you need before buying.