$USDC USDC Market ContextGrowth: Stablecoin supply surpassed $200 billion in 2025, with USDC holding a 45%+ market share. Transfer volumes hit $27 trillion in 2024, dwarfing Visa and Mastercard’s combined $22 trillion.Use Cases: Beyond payments, USDC is used in DeFi (lending, staking), NFT markets, and remittances, with $12.5 trillion in on-chain transfers since 2018.Recent Developments: Circle’s IPO filing (January 2025) and partnerships with Ondo Finance for tokenized securities signal USDC’s expanding role in institutional finance.