Dollar stablecoin market cap falls about $10 billion to around $300 billion

USDT and USDC both shrank over the latest quarter as six months of crypto-market weakness weighed on the sector, while USD1 rose to about $4.6 billion amid capital rotation into U.S. stocks.

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Summary

The total market value of U.S. dollar stablecoins has fallen by about $10 billion to around $300 billion after six months of weakness in the crypto market, with capital rotating into U.S. stocks, on-chain analyst Ember said. Over the latest quarter, the contraction was driven mainly by the two largest dollar-pegged tokens, with USDT falling from about $189.8 billion to $184.1 billion and USDC declining from about $79.6 billion to $73.0 billion. In contrast, USD1 increased from about $4.1 billion to $4.6 billion.

Terms & Concepts
  • stablecoins: Tokens designed to maintain a stable value, often by tracking a currency such as the U.S. dollar.
  • market cap: The total value of a token's circulating supply based on its current price.
  • on-chain analyst: A researcher who examines blockchain data to identify market trends and activity.