As speculative assets face significant headwinds, Ethereum's stablecoin ecosystem continues to demonstrate resilience and utility.
The USDT issuer first bought a stake in the bitcoin mining company in May 2024.
Early in 2025, there was a significant surge in the stablecoin market, with a $20 billion increase in total supply. With a 10% increase from January, the total supply now stands at almost $205 billion. The spike, according to data from Glassnode, comes after a dip in late 2024, when the supply of stablecoins fell from $187 billion to $185 billion. Related Reading: Bitcoin And S&P Decline Together, But Data Predicts A Turnaround Stablecoins See A Strong Rebound For trading cryptocurrencies, stablecoins—like USDT and USDC—often act as a reserve for investors expecting the right time to buy assets like Bitcoin. The most recent rise shows that investor interest has surged, especially in view of last year’s slow down. Since Jan 1, the aggregate #stablecoin supply has increased by $20.17B (+10.9%), now reaching more than $205B. For comparison, the December peak clocked in at $187B but the supply actually contracted in the last two weeks of 2024 and dropped to $185B by January 2025. pic.twitter.com/gQbdMEDisb — glassnode (@glassnode) March 13, 2025 Given the previous fall, this comeback is especially notable. For most of 2024 the market has been losing stablecoins; but, this trend has lately reversed. Although past patterns suggest that Bitcoin’s price may be impacted, it is unknown whether this increase will lead to a rise in purchases of cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin Investors Watching Closely A growing stablecoin supply is often seen as a bullish sign for Bitcoin. Historically, the price of Bitcoin has risen in line with the stablecoin count. The reasoning is simple: more stablecoins mean more potential capital just waiting to be entered into the market. Some analysts believe this fresh injection could push Bitcoin higher. However, not all stablecoins are used for trading. Many are held for remittances, payments, or as a hedge against inflation, especially in countries where local currencies are unstable. As of today, the market cap of cryptocurrencies stood at $2.65 trillion. Chart: TradingView Stablecoin Exchange Holdings Drop 21% While the total supply is rising, only 21% of stablecoins are currently sitting on exchanges. This is a significant drop from 2021, when over 50% of the supply was available for immediate trading, Glassnode disclosed. This shift suggests that while new coins are being issued, they are not all being deployed into crypto markets right away. Related Reading: TRUMP Token Takedown—Did Insiders Plan The Crash? This could point to one of two possibilities: either stablecoins are being used more often outside of exchanges or investors are still waiting for the suitable moment. Should the latter prove right, the impact on Bitcoin could be less notable than expected. What This Means For Bitcoin’s Future The stablecoin market is currently experiencing a resurgence, which is generally a favorable development for the cryptocurrency sector. However, it is uncertain whether this will result in a short-term increase in the price of Bitcoin. Stablecoin utilization has fluctuated, and additional economic variables will contribute to this development. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at 82,264, down 1.1% and 6.9% in the daily and weekly frames. Featured image from Warwick Business School, chart from TradingView
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Crypto represents a small but growing part of Russia's $192 billion oil trade, with companies using BTC, ETH and USDT, the sources said.
The first committee approval of a stablecoin bill in this new congressional session now moves the so-called GENIUS Act toward the Senate floor.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Ardoino spoke at the Cantor Fitzgerald Global Technology Conference on Wednesday as he continued his first trip to the United States.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Previously, only bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), XRP, stellar (XLM) and certain tokens used in the Bank of Thailand’s settlement system were approved.
Stablecoins have surged since the U.S. election amid economic shifts and U.S. Treasury strategy.
Sanctioned crypto exchange Garantex has halted operations following Tether’s decision to freeze $27 million worth of USDT on the platform. In a March 6 announcement on Telegram, the exchange confirmed a temporary suspension of crypto trading and withdrawals, citing Tether’s decision to freeze its funds. According to the firm: “Tether has entered the war against […]
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"Tether has entered the war against the Russian crypto market and blocked our wallets worth over 2.5 billion rubles," Garantex said.
A WSJ article delved into the contrasting styles between Tether's Giancarlo Devasini and Circle's Jeremey Allaire.
The move comes as the stablecoin market grows increasingly more competitive and the U.S. nears creating regulatory certainty around stablecoins.
Tether has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency by pledging to complete a “full audit” following the appointment of Simon McWilliams as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In a statement released on March 3, the USDT stablecoin issuer described McWilliams as a seasoned finance executive with over two decades of experience guiding major investment firms […]
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The stablecoin giant is moving toward a comprehensive financial audit as it expands its global operations
Binance will delist trading pairs for nine stablecoins in the European Economic Area (EEA) by March 31, according to a March 3 statement. According to the exchange, this decision aligns with its efforts to comply with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, which introduces stricter regulations for digital assets. Binance delists Tether and […]
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The stablecoin issuer said it is making a "firm commitment" to completing a full audit following the appointment.
The move, set to take effect on March 31, will impact nine stablecoins, including Tether (USDT), First Digital USD (FDUSD) and Dai (DAI).
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The CEOs comments come as top issuers of stablecoins Tether and Circle square off publicly.
The bosses of Circle and Tether both set out their views on U.S. regulation in what some in the crypto community call a "stablecoin war."
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has voiced concerns that the company’s rivals are leveraging legal and regulatory tactics to destabilize the stablecoin issuer. In a Feb. 25 post on X, Ardoino alleged that some stablecoin issuers in the US are using political lobbying and legislative efforts to target Tether’s operations. According to him: “While our competitors […]
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The prior rise in memecoin activity was driven by a pushback against the regulatory crackdown on utility token and NFT projects, they said.
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has unveiled his crypto investment portfolio including, BNB, BTC and stablecoins.
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou confirmed that the exchange restored Ethereum (ETH) reserves following the recent $1.4 billion security breach. In a Feb. 24 post on X, Zhou announced that Bybit will soon release an updated proof-of-reserves report demonstrating that it now holds client assets 1:1. He stated: “Bybit has already fully closed the ETH gap, […]
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MANSA offers onchain liquidity services to to enhance cross-border payments for firms and plans to use the funding for global expansion.
Tether has introduced TradeFi, a new service designed to enhance global trade through innovative financing solutions. On Feb. 19, the company’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino, shared the announcement on X, emphasizing that TradeFi will address the financial needs of modern commerce. TradeFi expands Tether’s growing product portfolio, which already includes stablecoins, asset tokenization, and wallet development […]
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