Stablecoin supply has surpassed $250 billion for the first time.
• Yield-bearing stablecoins are growing fast. Ethena has grown to nearly $6 billion in under a year.
• Tether and Circle still dominate, holding a combined 86% of outstanding supply.
• Issuer diversity is increasing. Ten stablecoins now exceed $100 million in circulation, up from four in 2022.
• About $180 billion in U.S. Treasuries are locked inside stablecoins, forming a liquidity sink outside traditional markets.
The market looks very different from 2022.