Stablecoin Market Sheds $12.7B as Crypto’s Dry Powder Runs Thin

The stablecoin market has shed $12.73 billion since May 22, slipping to $300.36 billion as of Oct. 25, 2026. Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC dominate the retreat, with the latter losing $4.69 billion over 30 days. Yet the familiar argument that shrinking stablecoin supply spells trouble for crypto prices faces a complication: Not every disappearing […]