Circle minted 250 million more USDC on Solana, as on-chain data reported by Solscan and Arkham Intelligence, meaning that Circle issued a total of $1.25 billion worth of USDC to Solana over the span of just three days in September. Rapid growth means that the stablecoin demand on high-throughput chains is increasing faster than ever.”
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Besides that, this latest mint is a clear indication that Circle’s Solana strategy has been very successful this year. It was only a few weeks ago that Solana’s stablecoin market cap exceeded $12 billion as DefiLlama.
Hourly Minting Surge
Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) support has been a huge benefit to Circle as it operates under the supervision of U.S. authorities. As per the data from Solscan (via the tweet below), there were 2 13 35 and 56 mints of USDC tokens respectively on Solana at the time of each hour of the day.
Source: Investopedia
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Why Solana Stablecoin Flows Matter
Three-day increase of $1.25 billion signals the reopening of institutional and retail liquidity. If you’re among Solana-based developers or exchanges like Coinbase Binance Jupiter, etc. as well as DeFi protocols-Raydium and Kamino Finance-a bigger USDC supply would help to get more depth, minimize slippage, and lend money.
From the general industry perspective, that event shows the rivalry with Tether’s USDT and the tendency of liquidity to shift from Solana to Ethereum and Tron, and vice versa. Usually, when a stablecoin grows, it is a sign of more trading volume and higher DeFi total value locked.
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Legislation, Pilots, and Future
A massive USDC printing happened at the moment when the U.S. stablecoin legislation is being considered under the GENIUS Act umbrella and when Visa and Stripe have initiated Solana-based USDC settlement pilots simultaneously.
Source: Solana
Professionals will monitor the development to see whether the created supply actually results in real on-chain spending or if it ends up on the wallets of treasury departments. Future highlights are Circle’s reserve reporting, Solana’s Firedancer upgrade release, and Federal Reserve rate changes, which can stimulate stablecoin demand and bring institutions.
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