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Stablecoin market capitalization has reached a new all-time high at $168 billion after 11 months of consecutive growth.
DefiLlama <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://defillama.com/stablecoins?backing=FIATSTABLES&amp;backing=CRYPTOSTABLES" rel="null" target="null" text="null">data</a> shows that the total stablecoin market cap is at its highest point ever, beating its last peak in March 2022. 
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 A Crypto analyst says the uptick in market cap could be a result of new money entering the market. Source: DefiLlama
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The data excludes algorithmic <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://cointelegraph.com/learn/algorithmic-vs-collateralized-stablecoins" rel="null" target="null" text="null">stablecoins, whose value</a> is maintained through algorithmic mechanisms rather than being pegged to external assets like fiat or gold.
The market reached an all-time high of $167 billion in March 2022, but it tumbled soon after, dropping to $135 billion before the end of that year.
Crypto analyst Patrick Scott, also known as “Dynamo DeFi,” said in an Aug. 26 <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://x.com/Dynamo_Patrick/status/1827747972353843663" rel="null" target="null" text="null">post</a> on X that he thinks this is a sign that “New money is entering crypto.”
“And just like that, we’re at a new all-time high. Total stablecoin market cap, excluding algorithmic stables, is now at the highest point ever, surpassing its previous high from early 2022,” he said.
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While he didn’t speculate as to what caused the uptick, he did note, “Retail has been in some form for at least eight months,” when asked by another user if institutional investment was behind the rally.
Leading the pack of stablecoins has been Tether (<a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://cointelegraph.com/tether-price-index" rel="null" target="null" text="null">USDT</a>). Soon after the new year rang in, USDT had a market cap of $91.69 billion.&nbsp;
Throughout 2024, it has registered steady monthly gains, reaching over $117 billion in market capitalization for the first time in August.
Circle’s USD Coin (<a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://cointelegraph.com/usdc-price-index" rel="null" target="null" text="null">USDC</a>) has also had a year of gains, reaching a market cap of over $34 billion, its highest point for 2024, but still a far cry from its all-time high of $55.8 billion in June 2022.
<a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/63e3774c88285e5c6cbf3b9d/66572af8f3f0dc56329149d3_Stablecoins%20%26%20CBDCs%20Report%20May%202024.pdf?utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_zHfkd4OOzpiSw968fQu7LwSun25nsUuGzqStqpHStCKpkTICPDpmSlIdqj-bhEPntYe_527OOE3gMt4S3yeH8V-V__QSA-83TaHQw7Vs_THD954Q&amp;_hsmi=88566049&amp;utm_content=88566049&amp;utm_source=hs_automation" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" text="null">According</a> to a report by CCData, <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/could-stablecoin-volumes-overtake-visa-this-quarter#:~:text=Current%20stablecoin%20market%20capitalization%20is,%2437%20billion%2C%20according%20to%20CoinGecko." rel="null" target="null" text="null">Stablecoin trading volumes</a> fell 8.35% to $795 billion in July due to lower trading activity on centralized exchanges.&nbsp;
The report <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/mica-laws-crypto-europe-impact" rel="null" target="null" text="null">points to the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation</a>, which have raised concerns about the future of USDT in Europe, as contributing factors in the decrease of stablecoin trading activity on centralized exchanges throughout July.&nbsp;
The trend has continued into August, with the market’s trading volume currently sitting just above $46 billion, <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://coinmarketcap.com/view/stablecoin/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" text="null">according</a> to CoinMarketCap.&nbsp;
Magazine: <a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-mining-crackdown-epicenters-nft-phishing-scam-asia-express/" rel="null" target="null" text="null">Bitcoin miners steamrolled after electricity thefts, exchange ‘closure’ scam: Asia Express</a>

Stablecoin market cap hits new all-time high amid 11 months of growth

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