you just should use a cheaper chain you can store USDC on AVAX which will have WAYYYYYY smaller fees than ETH using ERC20 stables. It will be a fraction of a fraction of the cost. You will need to have some AVAX in your wallet instead.
Exodus wallet fees suck
@******** use changenow to swap BTC to AVAX
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then use traderjoe to swap your AVAX for USDC on the Avalanche chain.
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Now you can use USDC on AVAX for a fraction of the cost of ETH gas fees. Exodus wallets exhange sucks has super high minimums and large fees these options I linked will work better, faster, at a fraction of the cost. Feel free to google these services as oppossed to using my links so you can know your using the legitimate sites. Though I did link the legit sites here
Neither of sites require KYC in anyway or signup. Change now you just select BTC > AVAX and then will send BTC to the address they provide and they will send AVAX to the address you provide.