In 2026, USDC surpassed USDT in adjusted stablecoin transaction volume, handling about 70% of real economic activity despite USDT maintaining a larger market cap. This shift reflects a bifurcation in the stablecoin market: USDC dominates institutional settlement with bank and corporate adoption, while USDT remains strong in retail use, especially in emerging markets. Regulatory frameworks like Europe's MiCA and the U.S. GENIUS Act have reinforced this division by favoring compliant tokens like USDC for institutional use. The stablecoin market now operates as two distinct layers—settlement (USDC) and savings (USDT)—with future competition likely focusing on yield, distribution, and new consortium tokens challenging USDC's settlement role.
Circle and Tether, the leading stablecoin issuers, minted $3 billion in new tokens over two days, reflecting ongoing high demand for dollar liquidity on blockchain networks. Tether added $1 billion to its USDT supply, now around $183 billion, while C...
Elon Musk's social platform X is considering using Circle's USDC stablecoin for paying content creators, aligning with its new Original Content Rewards Program that rewards quality content over ad impressions. This move aims to improve international ...
Uniswap is deploying its complete v4 trading infrastructure on Arc, Circle's Layer-1 blockchain designed specifically for stablecoins. This includes automated market making, liquidity pools, swap routing, and developer tools, providing Arc with a rea...
