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For all the talk about stablecoins being interchangeable commodities, the numbers from the first half of 2026 paint a starkly different picture. USDT and USDC, the two behemoths that together control 83% of the $315 billion stablecoin market, are no longer competing for the same turf. Instead, they are carving out entirely distinct domains. According to the original report, Dune Analytics data compiled by Cointelegraph shows USDT processed roughly $95 billion in commercial payment settlements in the first half of the year. USDC managed a fraction of that, just $14 billion. The gap widens further in business-to-business transactions, where USDT held 92% of the market. USDT’s Grip on Commercial Payments The Tron network remains the backbone of this payment dominance. It is the largest host for USDT, and on that chain, about 93% of the token supply sits in regular wal
This move may accelerate institutional adoption of blockchain for transactions, potentially boosting Solana's market position and utility.
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Stablecoin-settled perpetual contracts tied to traditional financial assets topped $1.1 trillion in trading volume during the first half of 2026, according to Binance Research, underscoring the growing role of stablecoins in tokenized financial markets. According to Binance Research, stablecoins are increasingly being used to settle TradFi-linked perpetual contracts, a market that’s grown to roughly 11% of all crypto perpetual trading volume in the first five months of 2026. TradFi perpetual volume and Binance market share. Source: Binance Research Beyond derivatives trading, Binance Research said stablecoins are increasingly being used as long-term stores of value rather than temporary trading assets. It found that 30% of Binance exchange users now hold more than half of their portfolios in stablecoins, up from 4% in 2020. Related: French banking giant Crédit Agricole launches
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The post Tether Sees Historic $5B Exchange Outflow: Is Smart Money Preparing for the Next Crypto Rally? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The crypto market may have just witnessed one of its most intriguing liquidity shifts this year. Tether (USDT) on Ethereum recorded a record-breaking daily exchange outflow, even as investors realized nearly $2.92 million in profits, the highest level in five months. Under normal circumstances, heavy profit-taking would suggest capital is leaving the market. This time, … Source: https://coinpedia.org/price-analysis/tether-sees-historic-5b-exchange-outflow-is-smart-money-preparing-for-the-next-crypto-rally/
Circle Gateway's surge in USDC transfers highlights the growing reliance on efficient cross-chain solutions, impacting stablecoin market dynamics.
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The expansion of MiCA rules could reshape global crypto markets, prompting regulatory alignment and impacting cross-border stablecoin operations.
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A new Binance Research report said stablecoins are fast becoming a preferred settlement layer for tokenized TradFi markets while gaining traction in payments and savings.
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Standard Chartered head of digital assets research Geoff Kendrick predicted in a recent research note that assets in DeFi could reach $2.7 trillion by 2030. He said that, currently, only 3% of stablecoins and 10% of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) are used in DeFi. However, he predicts this will rise to 30% by 2030. That would be a 37-fold increase from where they are now, but the growing tempo of tokenization gives Kendrick reason for an optimistic outlook. The market for tokenized real-world assets — which includes stocks, bonds, real estate, gold, and carbon credits — hit $32.22 billion in distributed on-chain value by the end of June. That’s almost three times the roughly $11.8 billion RWA market from a year earlier. Add stablecoins, which are just tokenized real world fiat, into the mix, and the broader tokenized market sits north of $328.8 billion. Total RWA asset holders have grown to 9