Many people are confused about the difference between U Card and OTC (C2C), but in fact, the two are completely different.
When using U cards for consumption, what you spend is neither USDT nor USDC, but real fiat currency. Currently, there are roughly four types of U cards available in the market:
The first type is the most traditional model - when you top up your card, it triggers an operation similar to "transfer." The system will automatically convert your USDT into USD or other fiat currencies, essentially performing a currency exchange. Once this process is completed, what lies in your card are traditional currencies like dollars and euros.
In simple terms, the U Card is more like a combination tool for "automatic currency exchange + payment," which is completely different from the logic of trading directly with stablecoins.
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Oh my, finally someone explained it clearly. I was really misled before, thinking that the U Card directly spends coins.
The U Card and OTC are completely different things, and this needs to be well publicized.
It turns out that the U Card is just an automatic Exchange Currency machine, converting coins to fiat for consumption, which is a totally different logic from OTC's direct coin-to-coin exchange.
To be honest, it was only after this explanation that I understood why I felt so uncomfortable using it.
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RektButSmiling
· 12-01 00:42
I was wondering why so many people are confused; the U card is essentially fiat.
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GreenCandleCollector
· 12-01 00:36
Oh, it turns out that the U Card is just an Exchange Currency machine. I really got it confused before.
It should have been explained clearly earlier to avoid a bunch of people speculating.
The U Card and OTC are truly worlds apart. Now I understand.
Finally, someone has explained this matter thoroughly.
Many people are confused about the difference between U Card and OTC (C2C), but in fact, the two are completely different.
When using U cards for consumption, what you spend is neither USDT nor USDC, but real fiat currency. Currently, there are roughly four types of U cards available in the market:
The first type is the most traditional model - when you top up your card, it triggers an operation similar to "transfer." The system will automatically convert your USDT into USD or other fiat currencies, essentially performing a currency exchange. Once this process is completed, what lies in your card are traditional currencies like dollars and euros.
In simple terms, the U Card is more like a combination tool for "automatic currency exchange + payment," which is completely different from the logic of trading directly with stablecoins.