Market & Dominance (2025):

USDT (Tether) remains the largest stablecoin by market cap (≈ $140 B +), widely used across exchanges and DeFi for liquidity and trading.

USDC (Circle) holds the second spot (~$56–60 B) and is growing faster in regulated & institutional flows.

Together they still command ~85–90% of the stablecoin market, though this dominance is slightly decreasing as new competitors emerge.

Trends & Recent Moves:

USDC is gaining traction especially in DeFi and regulated environments thanks to clearer compliance, audits, and institutional use.

USDT’s position shows some pressure from regulatory scrutiny and recent credit-rating downgrades, raising transparency concerns around reserves.

Current Market Dynamics: 📊 Liquidity & use – USDT still dominates high-volume trading corridors and cross-exchange flows.

📈 Growth areas – USDC is often preferred by institutional players and payment partners (e.g., Visa pilots stablecoin payments).

⚖️ Competition rising – New stablecoins with yield features are slowly taking share, nudging down the combined USDT+USDC grip. #USJobsData #BTCVSGOLD #BinanceBlockchainWeek #CPIWatch #TrumpTariffs