Swap Ethereum (ETH) 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 01:03
- Payout network
- BASE
- 24 hours
- +2.61%
The figure is indicative; the exact amount is locked in the order.
One ETH buys 2,458.45 USDC BASE right now; the other way round, 1 USDC BASE is 0.00040676 ETH. Market over 24 hours: ETH against USDC BASE plus 2.61%. The week added minus 0.24%.
The weekly corridor ran from 2,388.5 to 2,607.12 USDC BASE, a spread of 9.15%.
The payout leaves in the BASE network, so the receiving address has to belong to that network. By market cap Ethereum sits 2th ($299.08 B) and USD Coin 6th ($73.68 B). Daily moves of ETH and USDC over 90 days line up at 0 (they travel apart).
Who takes the ETH → USDC BASE route
- Sitting out the swingsETH moved +28.56% over the past month. USDC tracks the dollar, so after the swap the value stops following ETH.
- A road both waysThe USDC BASE → ETH direction is open too, so going back into ETH takes the same route.
ETH → USDC BASE rate and amounts
Send ETH — receive USDC BASE
| ETH | USDC BASE |
|---|---|
| 0.005 | 12.2923 |
| 0.02 | 49.169 |
| 0.1 | 245.8451 |
| 1 | 2,458.45 |
| 5 | 12,292.26 |
| 20 | 49,169.03 |
Need USDC BASE — send this much ETH
| USDC BASE | ETH |
|---|---|
| 20 | 0.0081352 |
| 100 | 0.040676 |
| 500 | 0.20338 |
| 5,000 | 2.0338 |
| 20,000 | 8.1352 |
| 100,000 | 40.676 |
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 ETH | From | Network fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polygon | 2,452.07 | 0.012 ETH | ≈ $0.0017 | fast |
| Solana | 2,452.07 | 0.012 ETH | ≈ $0.0005 | fast |
| Ethereum (ERC20) | 2,452.07 | 0.012 ETH | ≈ $0.0093 | medium |
| Arbitrum One | 2,458.45 | — | ≈ $0.0032 | fast |
| BASE open now | 2,458.45 | — | — | — |
| BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | 2,458.45 | — | ≈ $0.0024 | fast |
| Avalanche C-Chain | 2,458.45 | — | ≈ < $0.0001 | fast |
| NEAR | 2,458.45 | — | — | — |
| Optimism | 2,458.45 | — | ≈ $0.00016 | fast |
| XLM | 2,458.45 | — | — | — |
How the ETH → 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 ETH in Ethereum 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 ETH
- 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 ETH to USDC BASE rate has been
- 24 hours
- +2.61%
- Week
- −0.24%
- Weekly high
- 2,607.12 USDC BASE
- Weekly low
- 2,388.5 USDC BASE
- Spread
- 9.15%
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 ETH/USDC BASE travelled, by period
| Period | High | Low | Middle | Net move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | 2,469.02 | 2,391.39 | 2,435.64 | +2.61% |
| Week | 2,607.12 | 2,388.5 | 2,478.76 | −0.24% |
| Month | 2,525.49 | 1,912.91 | 2,421.76 | +28.57% |
| Quarter | 2,525.49 | 1,567.16 | 2,016.76 | +43.74% |
Figures are in USDC BASE per unit sent, from market data.
Daily ETH → USDC BASE rate
| Day | Close | Against the day before |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | 2,459.42 USDC BASE | +2.55% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2,398.2 USDC BASE | −4.65% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2,515.06 USDC BASE | +1.53% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 2,477.08 USDC BASE | −1.92% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 2,525.49 USDC BASE | +0.41% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2,515.23 USDC BASE | +3.18% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 2,437.77 USDC BASE | −1.22% |
The numbers on ETH and USDC
- Price
- $2,450.84
- 24 hours
- +2.61%
- Week
- −0.6%
- Market cap
- $299.08 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $13.09 B
- Rank by cap
- #2
- In circulation
- 122.06 M ETH
- Record price
- $4,946.05
- 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.
Ethereum against USD Coin
| Ethereum (ETH) | USD Coin (USDC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ticker | ETH | USDC |
| Type | coin of its own network | token |
| Launched | 2015 | 2018 |
| Built by | Vitalik Buterin | Circle |
| Consensus | Proof of Stake | — |
| Block | ~12 sec | — |
| Supply cap | no cap | no cap |
| Privacy | transfers are public | — |
| In circulation | 122.06 M ETH | 73.71 B USDC |
| Market cap | $299.08 B | $73.68 B |
| Rank by cap | #2 | #6 |
| Network | — | BASE |
Daily moves of ETH and USDC over 90 days line up at 0 — they travel apart.