Circle's USDC stablecoin reached a circulation of $72.6 billion to $73.3 billion in the second quarter of 2026, representing a 19% increase from the prior year

Tokens pegged to stable value, usually the US dollar, spanning issuers and reserves, depegs, and adoption by banks and payment networks.

Supply, adoption, and competitive dynamics of fiat-pegged tokens, tracking issuers like Tether and Circle and the payment and trading flows they power.