This decouples stablecoin utility from speculative crypto cycles. While BTC dominance remains high and altcoins underperform, stablecoin velocity growth signals real-economy adoption (remittances, B2B payments, cross-border trade) that could eventually pull liquidity into DeFi and on-chain credit markets.

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Stablecoin payments rose 45% year-over-year to $482 billion year-to-date through September 30, with transactions up 71% to 1.04 billion, while circulating supply grew just 0.4%.

Stablecoin Payments Jump 45% to $482B as Transactions Outpace Supply Growth

Stablecoin velocity is surging while supply stagnates, signaling a hidden liquidity drain from crypto trading into real-economy payments that could tighten order books and amplify volatility.

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