USDC, the stablecoin issued by Circle, has officially reached a record-breaking market capitalization of $60 billion – surpassing its previous all-time high of $55 billion from June 2022.
📈 USDC Outpaces USDT in Supply Growth
Over the last three months, USDC added $16.3 billion to its supply, while its main competitor Tether (USDT) added only $4.4 billion, according to data from Artemis Analytics. Despite this impressive surge, USDT still leads in overall market cap with $144 billion.
🔗 Solana Drives Explosive Growth
A major driver behind USDC’s rise is its exploding usage on the Solana blockchain (SOL). The total value of stablecoins on Solana recently surpassed $10 billion for the first time, with USDC accounting for nearly 80% of that figure. According to DefiLlama, the total stablecoin market cap on Solana now exceeds $12 billion, with USDC at the forefront.
🌍 Clearer Regulations Boost Stablecoin Adoption
Stablecoins are thriving as governments worldwide provide greater regulatory clarity around their issuance and usage. According to the 2024 Stablecoin Landscape report by CEX.io, stablecoin transaction volumes have outpaced those of Visa and Mastercard combined by nearly 8%!
Since the beginning of the year, the total supply of stablecoins has grown by 59%, now exceeding $200 billion, and their share of the total USD money supply has risen to 1%, up from 0.63%.
🏦 Everyone Wants Their Own Stablecoin
Both financial and crypto service providers are launching their own stablecoins. Notable examples include:
PayPal's PYUSD, backed by USD deposits and short-term U.S. government bonds.Ripple’s RLUSD, also USD-backed.World Liberty Financial's USD1, fully backed by U.S. Treasury bonds and cash, deployed on Ethereum (ETH) and Binance Smart Chain (BNB).
🤝 Competition? No — It’s a Collective Growth Story
While some are concerned that new stablecoins might displace USDC or USDT, former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao disagrees. According to him, “The more stablecoins, the better.”
Stablecoins are a crucial source of liquidity in the crypto market, and their growing supply reflects increasing investor demand for reliable and stable digital assets.
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