Stablecoin Boom: $2.21B Growth Driven by Tether and PYUSD

Between Aug. 9 and Aug. 18, 2024, the stablecoin economy expanded by $2.21 billion, building on the $1.53 billion growth seen from Aug. 6 to Aug. 9.

The stablecoin market has seen significant growth in the past few days, expanding by $2.21 billion between Aug. 9 and Aug. 18, 2024. This growth is largely driven by an increase in the circulating supply of Tether (USDT) and Paypal’s PYUSD.

According to data from Coinmetrics, the total stablecoin supply surged from $166.21 billion on Aug. 9 to $168.42 billion on Aug. 18. This marks an addition of $2.21 billion to the stablecoin market in just eight days.

Out of the total growth, a dominant 57.01% was driven by Tether, which added 1.26 billion USDT to its circulating supply over the eight-day span. As a result, USDT’s market cap now stands at $116.88 billion, representing roughly 69.40% of the entire stablecoin market.

Over the last 30 days, USDT grew by 2.9%, while usd coin (USDC) saw a 3.3% increase. Meanwhile, Makerdao’s DAI slipped by 1%, and Ethena’s USDE dropped by 9.2% since July 19, struggling to maintain a $3 billion market cap. First Digital’s FDUSD, however, enjoyed a 17.2% rise in supply over the same period.

notably, Paypal’s dollar-pegged coin, PYUSD, also saw a significant increase in supply, adding $36.96 million in just two days. As of Aug. 18, PYUSD’s market cap reached $828.86 million, making it the sixth-largest stablecoin by market capitalization.

The growth in the stablecoin market comes amid a period of relative calm in the cryptocurrency markets. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading within a narrow range for the past few weeks, and the Fear and Greed Index has remained in the “greed” zone throughout August.