Swap Cosmos (ATOM) for USD Coin (USDC BASE)
The calculator does the maths at the live rate, the page lists the limits and the timing. Your rate is locked the moment the order is created.
Rate as of Sep 18, 2026 01:08
- Payout network
- BASE
- 24 hours
- +5.38%
The figure is indicative; the exact amount is locked in the order.
The direction runs at 1.5648 USDC BASE per ATOM, or 0.639047 ATOM per USDC BASE. Market over 24 hours: ATOM against USDC BASE plus 5.38%. The week added minus 14.05%.
The weekly corridor ran from 1.4833 to 1.8135 USDC BASE, a spread of 22.26%.
The payout leaves in the BASE network, so the receiving address has to belong to that network. By market cap Cosmos sits 81th ($825.23 M) and USD Coin 6th ($73.68 B). Daily moves of ATOM and USDC over 90 days line up at 0.03 (they travel apart).
Who takes the ATOM → USDC BASE route
- Sitting out the swingsATOM moved +7.52% over the past month. USDC tracks the dollar, so after the swap the value stops following ATOM.
- A road both waysThe USDC BASE → ATOM direction is open too, so going back into ATOM takes the same route.
ATOM → USDC BASE rate and amounts
Send ATOM — receive USDC BASE
| ATOM | USDC BASE |
|---|---|
| 10 | 15.6483 |
| 50 | 78.2415 |
| 200 | 312.966 |
| 2,000 | 3,129.66 |
| 10,000 | 15,648.3 |
| 50,000 | 78,241.5 |
Need USDC BASE — send this much ATOM
| USDC BASE | ATOM |
|---|---|
| 20 | 12.7809 |
| 100 | 63.9047 |
| 500 | 319.5235 |
| 5,000 | 3,195.24 |
| 20,000 | 12,780.94 |
| 100,000 | 63,904.71 |
Payout network for USDC
The same USDC goes out in several networks. Rates and lower limits differ, and the fee is charged by the network itself.
| Network | Per ATOM | From | Network fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polygon | 1.5642 | 50.0309 ATOM | ≈ $0.0018 | fast |
| Solana | 1.5642 | 50.0309 ATOM | ≈ $0.0005 | fast |
| Ethereum (ERC20) | 1.5642 | 50.0309 ATOM | ≈ $0.0094 | medium |
| Arbitrum One | 1.5648 | — | ≈ $0.0033 | fast |
| BASE open now | 1.5648 | — | — | — |
| BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | 1.5648 | — | ≈ $0.0024 | fast |
| Avalanche C-Chain | 1.5648 | — | ≈ < $0.0001 | fast |
| NEAR | 1.5648 | — | — | — |
| Optimism | 1.5648 | — | ≈ $0.00016 | fast |
| XLM | 1.5648 | — | — | — |
How the ATOM → USDC BASE order runs
- Work out the amount in the calculator and press the exchange button.
- Enter a USDC address in BASE and a way to reach you.
- Send ATOM in Cosmos Hub for exactly the amount stated in the order.
- Once the network confirms your transfer, USD Coin leaves for your address. The order page tracks every step.
Check this before sending ATOM
- The address network is BASE. Sending through another network usually means losing the transfer.
- Copy the address whole, then compare the first and last characters after pasting.
- Coins go through an AML check: a flagged transfer can be held until the check is finished.
Where the ATOM to USDC BASE rate has been
- 24 hours
- +5.38%
- Week
- −14.05%
- Weekly high
- 1.8135 USDC BASE
- Weekly low
- 1.4833 USDC BASE
- Spread
- 22.26%
Market data from CoinGecko as of Sep 17, 2026 22:24; the exchange rate is calculated separately and differs. Where these numbers come from
How far ATOM/USDC BASE travelled, by period
| Period | High | Low | Middle | Net move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | 1.5625 | 1.4885 | 1.5237 | +5.38% |
| Week | 1.8135 | 1.4833 | 1.5987 | −14.05% |
| Month | 1.8582 | 1.4132 | 1.5581 | +7.53% |
| Quarter | 1.8582 | 1.2234 | 1.5195 | −15.97% |
Figures are in USDC BASE per unit sent, from market data.
Daily ATOM → USDC BASE rate
| Day | Close | Against the day before |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1.5212 USDC BASE | +0.31% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 1.5165 USDC BASE | −4.23% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1.5834 USDC BASE | +0.15% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1.581 USDC BASE | −1.49% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 1.6049 USDC BASE | −2.18% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.6406 USDC BASE | −8.35% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1.7901 USDC BASE | −3.56% |
The numbers on ATOM and USDC
- Price
- $1.55
- 24 hours
- +5.38%
- Week
- −13.7%
- Market cap
- $825.23 M
- 24-hour turnover
- $41.19 M
- Rank by cap
- #81
- In circulation
- 531.25 M ATOM
- Record price
- $43.84
- Price
- $0.999608
- 24 hours
- 0%
- Week
- 0%
- Market cap
- $73.68 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $16.65 B
- Rank by cap
- #6
- In circulation
- 73.71 B USDC
- Record price
- $1.04
Source: CoinGecko, Sep 17, 2026 22:24.
Cosmos against USD Coin
| Cosmos (ATOM) | USD Coin (USDC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ticker | ATOM | USDC |
| Type | coin of its own network | token |
| Launched | 2019 | 2018 |
| Built by | Jae Kwon, Ethan Buchman | Circle |
| Consensus | Proof of Stake (CometBFT) | — |
| Block | ~6 sec | — |
| Supply cap | no cap | no cap |
| Privacy | transfers are public | — |
| In circulation | 531.25 M ATOM | 73.71 B USDC |
| Market cap | $825.23 M | $73.68 B |
| Rank by cap | #81 | #6 |
| Network | — | BASE |
Daily moves of ATOM and USDC over 90 days line up at 0.03 — they travel apart.