The stablecoin market surged to unprecedented levels in February 2026 as monthly transaction volume hit a record $1.8 trillion. This milestone was powered by Circle‘s USDC, which dramatically surpassed its rival, Tether‘s USDT, in usage.
USDC’s transfer volume alone reached $1.26 trillion for the month. This figure more than doubled the $514 billion volume recorded for USDt.
Consequently, Moonrock Capital founder Simon Dedic noted USDC has consistently flipped Tether in transfer volume over recent months. This performance is surprising given USDC’s market cap is less than half the size of its larger competitor.
Furthermore, USDC’s supply is expanding rapidly as over $3 billion was minted in the first week of March. Meanwhile, analysts point to the recovering Stablecoin Supply Ratio as a positive signal.
“This shows buying power is returning to the market,” said Bitcoin-Rally-Sustainable” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>CryptoQuant analyst Sunny Mom. The ratio measures Bitcoin’s market cap against stablecoin liquidity.
Stablecoin supply on centralized exchanges recently climbed to a three-week high of $66.5 billion. This influx of capital often precedes significant market movements as it represents readily available buying power.
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