diff --git a/packages/bridge-controller/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/bridge-controller/CHANGELOG.md
index 3690f221b11..68f2974611d 100644
--- a/packages/bridge-controller/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/bridge-controller/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Point Arc's native USDC to the registered `slip44:5042` asset ID instead of the `erc20:0x0000...` placeholder ([#9796](https://github.com/MetaMask/core/pull/9796))
+
 ### Changed
 
 - Bump `@metamask/accounts-controller` from `^39.0.6` to `^39.0.7` ([#9791](https://github.com/MetaMask/core/pull/9791))
diff --git a/packages/bridge-controller/src/constants/tokens.ts b/packages/bridge-controller/src/constants/tokens.ts
index ae26ea1c8b4..3202cd27b5d 100644
--- a/packages/bridge-controller/src/constants/tokens.ts
+++ b/packages/bridge-controller/src/constants/tokens.ts
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ const ROBINHOOD_SWAPS_TOKEN_OBJECT = {
 const ARC_SWAPS_TOKEN_OBJECT = {
   symbol: 'USDC',
   name: 'USDC',
-  address: '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
+  address: DEFAULT_TOKEN_ADDRESS,
   decimals: 18,
   iconUrl: '',
 } as const;
@@ -264,6 +264,5 @@ export const SYMBOL_TO_SLIP44_MAP: Record<
   XLM: 'slip44:148',
   MON: 'slip44:268435779',
   HYPE: 'slip44:2457',
-  // It won't be displayed - hidden on UI client side
-  USDC: 'erc20:0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
+  USDC: 'slip44:5042',
 };