# Circle Mints $250 Million in USDC on Solana in Sunday Issuance By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/40634 Published: 2026-10-25T17:58:44.000Z Updated: 2026-10-25T17:58:44.000Z Section: Investing > The mint occurred at 1:44 p.m. ET (17:44 UTC) Sunday, Oct. 25. USDC is a digital token used to settle transactions. Circle minted 250 million USDC on Solana at 1:44 p.m. ET Sunday, Oct. 25, a transaction valued at about $250 million and confirmed on the network. The mint occurred at 17:44 UTC. USDC is a digital token used to settle transactions, and Solana is a blockchain network for digital assets and applications. The transaction was separate from [Circle’s Oct. 19 mint of 250 million USDC on Solana](). ## Links in this article - [Circle’s Oct. 19 mint of 250 million USDC on Solana](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/34843)