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    LayerZero Bridged USDC (Fantom)

    LZUSDC

    Evaluation Score

    Overall rating on a scale of 0-10

    RiskReturn
    06.610
    Risk Level:
    Medium
    Recommendation:Avoid
    Evaluated:January 10, 2026 (v8)

    Whale Pulse

    Large transaction flow (>$10k)

    No whale transactions >$10k detected recently for LZUSDC.

    AI Analysis

    Comprehensive evaluation of the token

    LZUSDC (Fantom) presents a distinct paradox between its technical infrastructure and its market viability. The token achieves a moderately high overall score driven by the exceptional quality of LayerZero Labs (Score 9.2 in Development, 9.0 in Security, 8.5 in Team), ensuring the asset is secure, well-audited, and backed by industry-leading bridge technology. However, as a product on the Fantom network, it has effectively failed. The loss of 'canonical' status to Wormhole's USDC.e has decimated its community support (Score 3.0) and tokenomics (Score 3.5), resulting in negligible liquidity (~$2M circulating) and deprecated utility. While the bridge is technically safe, the asset faces severe obsolescence and liquidity fragmentation risks. The ecosystem explicitly directs users toward USDC.e, leaving LZUSDC as a legacy standard useful primarily for niche arbitrage rather than as a store of value or medium of exchange.

    Development Activity

    Code updates and developer engagement

    RiskReturn
    09.210

    Community Support

    Social media presence and community engagement

    RiskReturn
    03.010

    Tokenomics

    Supply, distribution, and utility

    RiskReturn
    03.510

    Market & Use Case

    Value proposition and competitive landscape

    RiskReturn
    06.510

    Team & Governance

    Team background and project governance

    RiskReturn
    08.510

    Security & Audits

    Security history and audit status

    RiskReturn
    09.010

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