The total supply of stablecoins has surpassed 300 billion USD but growth has stagnated, with Tether eating into competitors' market share

According to The Block, the total supply of stablecoins has surpassed $300 billion, but growth has stagnated. Tether's USDT has increased by over $5 billion in the past month, while the supply of USDC, USDe, and PYUSD has collectively decreased by about $4.2 billion during the same period, resulting in a net growth of only about $900 million, equivalent to a total supply growth of 0.3%.

The supply of USDe has decreased by 28% in the past month and nearly 34% year-to-date, as its reliance on the funding rate mechanism of perpetual contracts has been compressed following the deleveraging event in October last year. Sky's USDS supply has increased by 48.9% year-to-date, and World Liberty Financial's USD1 supply has increased by 33.7%, absorbing most of the capital rotation. The supply of PYUSD has decreased by 13% in the past month. The issuance of bank-issued and GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoins has proven to be more challenging than expected. Analysts point out that if new issuers want to directly replace USDT's market share, they need to offer higher yields, better distribution channels, or regulatory advantages that USDT cannot match.