Circle Internet Group filed for a long-awaited initial public offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1. In its S-1 form, the company outlined plans to list its stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CRCL. The firm, which issues the second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, USDC, also posted steadily...Read More
Unlike cryptocurrencies with prices moved by volatile global exchange markets online, stablecoins use similar techniques for security and trust, but as digital representations of currencies like the dollar and euro. They can provide efficient and low-cost payment rails for traditional central bank cash, but with some of the features and advantages of blockchain. So they...Read More
Despite the bearish sentiment in the crypto industry, the market capitalization of stablecoins has been on the rise. This growth amid the overall uncertainty drove the combined market cap of these crypto assets above $219 billion last week, placing them $10 billion away from Ethereum’s market cap at the time. However, at the time of...Read More
There has been a significant decline in crypto-wide trading volume following its peak on February 27th. Back then, traders were optimistically purchasing tokens as prices dipped. However, in the two weeks that followed, market cap declines have contributed to a noticeable shift in trader sentiment. Exhaustion, Hopelessness, And Capitulation According to Santiment’s analysis, this shift...Read More
There has been a significant surge in the total amount of tokens transferred for all stablecoins, indicating potential accumulation activity. Historically, such spikes do not occur during a price decline but rather after the market has entered a consolidation phase. Stablecoin Activity Signals Accumulation According to CryptoQuant’s analysis, the latest pattern suggests that large investors...Read More
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has revealed plans to delist nine stablecoins for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) on March 31 as regulatory pressure intensifies. The company noted that the affected stablecoins do not comply with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework. Binance to Delist USDT on March 31 In an official blog...Read More
The 2025 crypto crime report by Chainalysis has highlighted a rise in the sophistication of criminal activities. The firm estimated illicit crypto transactions in 2024 to be $40.9 billion, down from $46.1 billion in 2023. However, this figure is projected to exceed $51 billion as more illegal addresses are identified. Shift to Stablecoins and Ransomware...Read More
The Tron network’s stablecoin market is witnessing a clear leader. USDT has established itself as the primary asset for value transfers and trading. In fact, CryptoQuant’s latest analysis revealed the overwhelming dominance of USDT on the Tron network, which accounts for 98.5% of the total stablecoin supply. USDT’s Market Share on Tron With a circulating...Read More
Stablecoin Bank Infini has suffered a security breach that resulted in the theft of over $49 million in USDC. On-chain tracking platforms identified that the attack happened due to an exploiter misusing retained administrative privileges. Ex-Developer Behind the Hack CertiK was the first to detect unusual activity on February 24, reporting unauthorized fund transfers from...Read More
Tether co-founder Reeve Collins is launching a decentralized stablecoin that will compete with USDT in an increasingly crowded space that is still dominated by two players. The project will debut a stablecoin called USP on Ethereum and Solana blockchains in the second half of 2025, according to Bloomberg. Pi will use smart contracts to mint...Read More
Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong (SCBHK), Animoca Brands, and Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) have partnered to establish a joint venture (JV) focused on issuing a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin. The JV intends to apply for a license under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) new regulatory framework. HKD-Backed Stablecoin According to the official press release,...Read More
The altcoin market is evolving, but not in the way many expected. While some believe the altseason has begun, others argue it’s merely delayed. With shifting market structures, ETF-driven Bitcoin strength, and changing investor behavior, what’s really happening with altcoins? “Selective” Altseason Ki Young Ju, CEO of CryptoQuant, has signaled the start of a selective...Read More
Cardano (ADA) saw its price surge by 126% in Q4 2024, while its market capitalization grew to $30.3 billion. This price jump triggered ADA’s circulating market cap rank from 11th to 9th. The increases in both price and market cap aligned with the US election in November and the broader rally of cryptocurrencies. As such,...Read More
Tether – the company behind the biggest stablecoin in terms of market capitalization, USDT – announced the acquisition of a minority ownership stake in Juventus. The latter is the most successful football club in Italy, having won the domestic Serie A championship a record 36 times. According to some studies, it also has the largest...Read More
Analysts at the crypto analytics platform CryptoQuant have released a Tron network review, outlining how the ecosystem grew from a Tether (USDT) “powerhouse” to a decentralized finance (DeFi) hub in 2024. According to the report shared with CryptoPotato, Tron experienced the diversification of its on-chain activity, evolving from just a network with dominant USDT activity...Read More
The US House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill and Digital Assets Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil have introduced a discussion draft for the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act of 2025. The proposed legislation aims to establish a clear regulatory framework for stablecoins while addressing financial stability concerns. Legislation Proposes...Read More
Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate have introduced a bipartisan bill they hope will create a clear regulatory framework for stablecoins. The legislation seeks to establish straightforward licensing standards, ensure consumer protection, and support financial innovation in crypto. Establishing a Regulatory Framework Known as the GENIUS Act, short for the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for...Read More
Historical data has shown that growing stablecoin liquidity is associated with sustained gains in the crypto market. This means that bitcoin’s next rally could be around the corner because stablecoin liquidity is expanding. According to a CryptoQuant report, liquidity impulse for Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) have begun to expand again, with the latter...Read More
Solana, the second-largest blockchain by Total Value Locked (TVL), has seen its ecosystem grow exponentially, driven by a rapid increase in the market value of its stablecoins. Data from the decentralized finance (DeFi) analytics platform DefiLlama shows that the network’s stablecoin market cap had reached $10.7 billion at the time of writing. Breaking Records Previously,...Read More
While USDT continued to dominate the Tron network in 2024, there was a notable rise in decentralized trading and meme coin generation. TRX, the network’s native currency, as well as WTRX, its wrapped version, experienced significant adoption due to decentralized finance (DeFi) activity. This was particularly seen on the Tron-based decentralized exchange (DEX), SunSwap, which...Read More
USDC issuer Circle has reported that the stablecoin’s circulation increased by 78% in 2024. The uptick made USDC the fastest-growing fiat-pegged crypto asset by market capitalization in the last 12 months. Regulatory Compliance According to the report, the supply of USDC went from a low of $24.4 billion in early 2024 to $43.9 billion by...Read More
US fintech firm Ripple and blockchain oracle provider Chainlink have partnered to accelerate the adoption of the cross-border payments firm’s stablecoin, Ripple USD. “Ripple has adopted the Chainlink standard to access highly secure and reliable pricing data around the recently launched Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin,” stated Chainlink on Jan. 7. Ripple describes its new stablecoin...Read More
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin is rapidly gaining traction in the European crypto landscape. The MiCA-compliant token has greatly benefited from the strategic launch at a time when the bloc is undergoing a significant regulatory shift. RLUSD Finds Opportunity in USDT’s European Decline According to CryptoQuant’s analysis, RLUSD has already processed 33,953 transactions on the XRP Ledger...Read More
Stablecoins have experienced tremendous growth last year. Their collective market cap recently hit a milestone of $200 billion. Beyond the popular ones such as Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, industry players now predict a new wave incoming for “revenue-sharing” stablecoins. 2025 Will Be the Year of Revenue-Sharing Stablecoins According to Delphi Digital’s Research Associate, Robbie...Read More
Circle’s USDC has experienced a significant resurgence as its total circulating supply surged by 80% from its 2023 lows. As revealed by Blockwork’s data analytics manager Dan Smith, the stablecoin’s supply has reached nearly $44 billion as of January 2, 2025. The latest figure represents a stark increase from its 2023 low of less than...Read More
According to CryptoQuant’s latest data, Binance has reached a new milestone in its stablecoin reserves as it hit an all-time high of $31 billion recently. This marks a significant recovery and growth, as the reserves stood at just $7 billion in June 2023. Therefore, the latest figure reflects a nearly fivefold increase over six months....Read More
In 2024, euro-backed stablecoins emerged as a critical driver of growth in the European cryptocurrency market, bolstered by the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). In fact, these tokens have notched a new record in terms of monthly volumes after attracting liquidity and institutional players across the region. MiCA Spurs Euro-Backed Stablecoin Adoption...Read More
Bitcoin’s (BTC) climb to record levels has lifted the crypto market, and as the year wraps up, it’s sparking strong bullish sentiment for the future. In the backdrop, there has been a significant surge in Tether (USDT) inflows to exchanges. This stablecoin movement aligns with the ongoing crypto bull rally, which has been underway for...Read More
Ethena Labs officially launched USDtb, a new stablecoin backed by BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), on December 16th. Developed in partnership with Securitize, USDtb is designed to operate like existing fiat-backed stablecoins such as USDC and USDT, with reserves invested in cash or cash-equivalent assets to maintain a 1:1 value ratio. USDtb Debuts...Read More
The TRON blockchain has achieved a remarkable feat, processing $587.2 billion in USDT transfers during November 2024. This all-time high (ATH) reflects significant growth compared to $424.4 billion in September and $489.3 billion in October. TRON’s Stablecoin Boom The figure, captured by CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn, is noteworthy, considering in July 2019, the network only managed...Read More
