Issuing Authority and Compliance: • USDT is issued by Tether Limited, which has had some controversies regarding compliance and transparency and has faced government investigations and lawsuits. • USDC is jointly issued by Circle and Coinbase. Both companies are supervised by US regulatory agencies. USDC has high compliance, and Circle has licenses in multiple countries.

Issuing Authority and Compliance: • USDT is issued by Tether Limited, which has had some controversies regarding compliance and transparency and has faced government investigations and lawsuits. • USDC is jointly issued by Circle and Coinbase. Both companies are supervised by US regulatory agencies. USDC has high compliance, and Circle has licenses in multiple countries.