USDT supply surpasses $150 billion as stablecoins outpace mainstream giants Visa, PayPal
The post USDT supply surpasses $150 billion as stablecoins outpace mainstream giants Visa, PayPal appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Tether USD (USDT) has surpassed $150 billion in circulating supply amid stablecoins averaging over $521 billion in weekly transfer volumes in 2025, The metrics posted by the leading stablecoin are well above the combined weekly volumes of Visa and PayPal, which averaged $319 billion and $32 billion, respectively. Tether described the milestone as the culmination of over a decade of development since its 2014 launch, attributing the growth to global demand for USDT from over 400 million users. USDT now represents 63% of the total stablecoin supply, nearly $238 billion as of May 12. Growing volumes Artemis data shows the growing dominance of stablecoins in transactional finance. During the week of Jan. 20, stablecoins processed approximately $654.9 billion, exceeding the combined Visa and PayPal volume of $351.2 billion by more than $303.7 billion. Other weeks with large spreads included Jan. 13 ($282.1 billion), Jan. 6 ($278.9 billion), Jan. 27 ($266.3 billion), and Feb. 3 ($242.5 billion), demonstrating a consistent margin of leadership during the start of the year. On average, stablecoins moved $521.3 billion in weekly value throughout 2025, surpassing Visa by 63% and outpacing PayPal by over 1,500%. The momentum is boosted by traditional financial companies recent push into the stablecoin sector due to expectations of a friendlier regulatory environment under President Donald Trump’s administration. Adapting to the market This strong performance comes after stablecoins reached $24.6 trillion in transfer volume last year, surpassing Visa and Mastercard combined volumes by 7.7%. However, the traditional payments landscape giants are quickly adapting to this new reality and contributing to these developments. Visa announced a platform to help banks tokenize fiat currencies in October 2024, resulting in more stablecoins. Moreover, the payment firm recently launched stablecoin-powered cards in Latin America. Meanwhile, Mastercard reported to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the…
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Tether USD (USDT) has surpassed $150 billion in circulating supply amid stablecoins averaging over $521 billion in weekly transfer volumes in 2025, The metrics posted by the leading stablecoin are well above the combined weekly volumes of Visa and PayPal, which averaged $319 billion and $32 billion, respectively. Tether described the milestone as the culmination of over a decade of development since its 2014 launch, attributing the growth to global demand for USDT from over 400 million users. USDT now represents 63% of the total stablecoin supply, nearly $238 billion as of May 12. Growing volumes Artemis data shows the growing dominance of stablecoins in transactional finance. During the week of Jan. 20, stablecoins processed approximately $654.9 billion, exceeding the combined Visa and PayPal volume of $351.2 billion by more than $303.7 billion. Other weeks with large spreads included Jan. 13 ($282.1 billion), Jan. 6 ($278.9 billion), Jan. 27 ($266.3 billion), and Feb. 3 ($242.5 billion), demonstrating a consistent margin of leadership during the start of the year. On average, stablecoins moved $521.3 billion in weekly value throughout 2025, surpassing Visa by 63% and outpacing PayPal by over 1,500%. The momentum is boosted by traditional financial companies recent push into the stablecoin sector due to expectations of a friendlier regulatory environment under President Donald Trump’s administration. Adapting to the market This strong performance comes after stablecoins reached $24.6 trillion in transfer volume last year, surpassing Visa and Mastercard combined volumes by 7.7%. However, the traditional payments landscape giants are quickly adapting to this new reality and contributing to these developments. Visa announced a platform to help banks tokenize fiat currencies in October 2024, resulting in more stablecoins. Moreover, the payment firm recently launched stablecoin-powered cards in Latin America. Meanwhile, Mastercard reported to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the…
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