The combined market capitalization of the world’s stablecoins has fallen by $10 billion U.S. since the end of May, the biggest decline in years.
Liquidity in the stablecoin market has decreased as crypto markets have consolidated near their lows for the year.
In June, the stablecoin market capitalization fell by $7.7 billion U.S., the largest dollar amount since May 2022 when blockchain protocol Terra-Luna imploded.
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The decline since the end of May is equivalent to a 3% drop on a percentage basis, the largest downtrend by that measurement since 2023.
The market capitalization erosion has been driven by the two dominant stablecoin issuers.
Tether’s stablecoin (CRYPTO: $USDT), the largest stablecoin, has seen its market capitalization fall to $184 billion U.S. from $190 billion U.S. in May.
Circle Internet Group’s (NYSE: $CRCL) stablecoin (CRYPTO: $USDC) has fallen to $73 billion U.S. from $80 billion U.S.
The setback runs counter to the bullish narrative on Wall Street about stablecoin growth.
U.S. bank Citigroup (NYSE: $C) recently revised its stablecoin growth forecast for 2030 to $4 trillion U.S. from $3.7 trillion U.S. previously.
The market cap decline carries implications for the crypto market as major stablecoins are widely used for crypto trading and payment settlements, making deteriorating liquidity an issue.
The stablecoin market has largely stalled around $300 billion U.S. since last October when the current crypto winter began, sending prices for digital assets sharply lower.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) is currently trading at $62,500 U.S., about half the $126,000 U.S. peak it reached last October.
