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.
Binance's August 1, 2026 proof of reserves report confirms that Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings fully cover user balances at 100.25%, with stablecoins like USDT, USDC, and USD1 backed even higher. This snapshot, verified using advanced cryptographic me...
PayPal USD (PYUSD) and USD Coin (USDC) are seeing increased user adoption and network activity even as overall stablecoin market liquidity has declined by about $16 billion in three months. PYUSD added 863 new wallets in one day, signaling growing re...
Hyperliquid's HYPE token surged 79.2% in Q2 2026, reaching a record $76.90 despite a 14.1% drop in Bitcoin. The protocol reported a 93% outperformance over Bitcoin, driven by recovering revenue and higher trading volumes, with annualized revenue hitt...
Ethereum's total staked supply has reached a new all-time high of 41.4 million ETH, representing about 34% of the total supply. This reduces the liquid ETH available for trading, potentially tightening market liquidity. Meanwhile, crypto trading volu...
Stellar's blockchain has overtaken Ethereum in the value of non-US government debt tokenized on-chain, reaching over $520 million. This growth is driven by platforms issuing tokenized sovereign debt from countries like Mexico, Brazil, the EU, and Sou...
