$USDC market cap surges to $35B as institutional adoption accelerates. Key developments:

• Stripe integrates USDC for global payments (5M+ merchants)

• BlackRock uses USDC as primary settlement asset for crypto ETFs

• FedNow adds USDC as approved settlement option

Stablecoin dominance rises to 18% with:

- 90% lower transaction fees vs traditional banking

- Near-instant cross-border settlements

- 24/7 availability

Circle's transparency report shows:

• 100% cash & Treasury backing

• Monthly attestations by Deloitte

• 0% reserve exposure to troubled banks

With regulatory clarity improving, $USDC poised to capture 50% of stablecoin market by 2026. $USDC