Shift in Stablecoin Landscape: USDC Takes Lead in Transactions

Circle's USDC stablecoin has overtaken Tether's USDT, the long-dominant player, in terms of monthly transactions. Visa analysis shows USDC processed 166.6 million transactions in April 2024 compared to USDT's 163.6 million. This trend started in December 2023, with USDC edging out USDT for the first time.

However, USDT maintains its top position in market capitalization, sitting at $110.3 billion compared to USDC's $33.4 billion. Similarly, USDT boasts a significantly higher user base with over 34.2 million unique addresses in April, compared to USDC's 9.57 million.

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