# Usdc on The No Agenda Show

Usdc comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2021 to January 2026.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** June 2021 – January 2026
- **Related topics:** [Stablecoin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stablecoin.md), [Bitcoin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitcoin.md), [Blackmail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blackmail.md), [Blackrock](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blackrock.md), [Cbdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbdc.md), [Crypto](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crypto.md), [Extortion](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/extortion.md), [Fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [Larry Fink](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/larry-fink.md), [Stripe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stripe.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### USDC Stablecoin Pilot, Venezuelan Digital Currency Airdrop Potential

- **Episode:** [1831: Donroe Doctrine](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1831-donroe-doctrine.md)
- **Published:** 2026-01-04
- **Time:** 15:07–17:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1831-donroe-doctrine/chapter/usdc-stablecoin-pilot-venezuelan-digital-currency-airdrop-potential.md

The U.S. Treasury and State Department previously conducted a pilot program using USDC stablecoins to bypass the Maduro regime and pay Venezuelan healthcare workers. With the Bolivar suffering from extreme inflation, there is speculation that the U.S. may launch a large-scale digital token airdrop or stablecoin gambit to stabilize the Venezuelan economy. The infrastructure for digital wallets is reportedly already in place for thousands of citizens.

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### Bitcoin Donations, Stripe, and Stablecoins

- **Episode:** [1740: DOGE-CAM](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1740-doge-cam.md)
- **Published:** 2025-02-20
- **Time:** 2:15:25–2:18:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1740-doge-cam/chapter/bitcoin-donations-stripe-and-stablecoins.md

The hosts discover that the "crypto" donation option on their Stripe page currently supports USDC and Solana but excludes Bitcoin. This confirms a long-held thesis regarding the institutional push toward stablecoins over decentralized assets like Bitcoin.

Keywords: [bitcoin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitcoin.md), [stripe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stripe.md), [crypto](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crypto.md), [usdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/usdc.md), solana, [stablecoin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stablecoin.md)

### Larry Fink, CBDC and Stablecoin Tokenization

- **Episode:** [1521: Healthscare System](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1521-healthscare-system.md)
- **Published:** 2023-01-15
- **Time:** 2:19:18–2:24:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1521-healthscare-system/chapter/larry-fink-cbdc-and-stablecoin-tokenization.md

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink discussed the future of digital currency, emphasizing the need for a "digitized dollar" and stablecoins like USDC. Fink suggested that the next step in finance is the tokenization of government bonds and other assets. This move toward a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is viewed by some as a way to manage the economy during potential debt crises.

Keywords: [larry fink](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/larry-fink.md), [blackrock](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blackrock.md), circle, [usdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/usdc.md), [cbdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbdc.md)

### FBI Office of Private Sector Extortion Alerts

- **Episode:** [1354: FAQs 4 Hacks](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1354-faqs-4-hacks.md)
- **Published:** 2021-06-10
- **Time:** 1:17:43–1:20:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1354-faqs-4-hacks/chapter/fbi-office-of-private-sector-extortion-alerts.md

The FBI's Office of Private Sector issued a Liaison Information Report regarding extortion letters sent to tech and pharma executives. The letters demand $1 million in USDC stablecoin or company stock information in exchange for "freedom." The use of USDC, a highly regulated stablecoin tied to Coinbase, suggests the extortionists are either incompetent or that the operation is a government-led effort to track financial movements.

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