Recent data from Dune Analytics shows stablecoins USDT and USDC are specializing rather than competing directly. USDT dominates stablecoin payments with $95 billion in transactions, mainly through the Tron network, serving as a key tool for international trade and emerging markets. Meanwhile, USDC leads in decentralized finance (DeFi), with massive transaction volumes on Ethereum and Base networks, reflecting its role in liquidity and smart contract ecosystems. This market segmentation marks a maturation of stablecoins, with regulatory challenges ahead as lawmakers work to define frameworks for different stablecoin uses.
Polkadot's (DOT) price surged 10.93% to $1.27 following a major reduction in its annual token issuance by 53.6%, lowering the supply growth and capping total supply at 2.1 billion DOT. Additionally, governance approval for dotUSD, an over-collaterali...
In Q3 2026, stablecoin card spending reached $4.31 billion, with TRON processing the largest share at $998 million, or 23.2% of the total. This growth reflects TRON's role as a key liquidity and settlement layer for USDT, a popular stablecoin. While ...
Stablecoin supply on Ethereum, Arbitrum One, and Base increased by $403.1 million over a week in October 2026, with Ethereum contributing the largest share of $243 million. Ethereum now holds about 47-48% of the total on-chain stablecoin supply, maki...
On October 9, 2026, Tether blacklisted four THORChain vault addresses on the Tron network, freezing about 1.45 million USDT and stopping THORChain's Tron-based cross-chain swaps. The freeze lasted roughly three hours before Tether removed the blackli...
Wallets linked to a $90 million Ledger distributor hack transferred 430.2 ETH (about $1.07 million) to Tornado Cash on Oct. 9, following Tether freezing related funds. The operators also swapped some USDT for USDD and moved part of the assets to a Bi...
