$USDC $USDC USDC is thriving—its circulating supply has ballooned to nearly $61 billion as of April, up ~39% since January, marking year-round gains of ~78% reuters.com+15coinmarketcap.com+15coindesk.com+15. Transaction volume hit a whopping $1 trillion in November 2024, pushing total transfers past $20 trillion circle.com+1reddit.com+1. Regulatory tailwinds are propelling growth: Senate’s recent passage of the GENIUS Act—a major U.S. stablecoin framework—was followed by approvals in the EU, Dubai, and Japan reuters.com+4reuters.com+4markets.businessinsider.com+4. Circle’s NYSE IPO of CRCL and the launch of Coinbase Payments make USDC more mainstream. While competition with Tether continues, USDC’s regulatory compliance and institutional backing make it the fastest-growing stablecoin today.