In Q1 2026, stablecoin supply reached $315 billion, and total trading volume surpassed $2.8 trillion

Gate News message, April 3, according to data, the total stablecoin supply in the first quarter of 2026 increased by about $8 billion, reaching a record $315 billion. This quarter, stablecoins accounted for 75% of total cryptocurrency trading volume, setting a new all-time high. At the same time, total stablecoin trading volume surpassed $28 trillion. Among them, transfers in the retail segment (typically associated with individual users) fell 16%, the largest decline in history; automated trading activity surged, with robots accounting for 76% of all stablecoin trading volume.

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