# USD Coin: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/usd-coin

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Stablecoin platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/treasury/stablecoin-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 0% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "The primary stablecoin for institutional investors, DeFi applications, and payments... widely considered the most transparent fiat-backed stablecoin." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Stablecoin platforms)
- "Most trusted/regulated: USDC — audited, transparent, compliant with MiCA and US regulations." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Stablecoin platforms)
- "Second-largest stablecoin ($33.3B market cap), known for regulatory compliance and transparency." (Mistral Small, Stablecoin platforms)
- "USDT and USDC remain the clear leaders... Highly compliant with U.S. regulations" (Grok 4.20, Stablecoin platforms)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named USD Coin, from 6 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- coingecko.com: 4
- coinmarketcap.com: 4
- app.rwa.xyz: 2
- federalreserve.gov: 2
- kraken.com: 2
- media-publications.bcg.com: 2
- transfi.com: 2
- abnk.assembly.ca.gov: 1
- archlending.com: 1
- bclplaw.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://coinmarketcap.com/view/stablecoin: 4
- https://app.rwa.xyz/stablecoins: 2
- https://coingecko.com/research/publications/blockchain-stablecoin-supply: 2
- https://coingecko.com/research/publications/state-of-stablecoins-2024: 2
- https://kraken.com/learn/stablecoin-depegging: 2
- https://media-publications.bcg.com/Stablecoins-five-killer-tests-to-gauge-their-potential.pdf: 2
- https://transfi.com/blog/best-stablecoin: 2
- http://congress.gov/crs_external_products/IF/PDF/IF12450/IF12450.1.pdf: 1

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.