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2024 Stablecoins: Growth, Challenges, and Opportunities
Stablecoins serve as a bridge between traditional finance and the cryptocurrency space, playing a role similar to "cash" in the crypto ecosystem. The growth in stablecoin market value indicates an influx of funds from traditional finance into the crypto world, leading to increased liquidity within the cryptocurrency market. This explains the direct correlation between the bull and bear market cycles in the crypto market and the expansion and contraction of its market value. During bull markets, with more funds entering the ecosystem, the market value rises. Conversely, during bear markets, funds exit the crypto ecosystem, causing a decline in market value.
Source: ITB Stablecoin Insight Perspectives
Stablecoins have increased by $9 billion since October 2023—although many tokens hit their lowest market prices in November 2022, the stablecoin market's bottom bounce requires more time to materialize.
The continuous upward trend since the fourth quarter of 2023 further strengthens the likelihood of an upcoming bull market cycle.
The growth in the stablecoin market is not uniform among all issuers. In the last quarter, major stablecoins like BUSD experienced a significant decrease in market value.
USDT achieved a remarkable milestone, reaching a historic high market value of $940 billion.
Source: ITB Stablecoin Insight Perspectives
The net profit for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $2.9 billion—Tether announced a historic high net profit for the latest quarter.
Dynamic changes contributed to the increase in Tether's market value and the surge in profits.
During the previous bull market, two major competitors faced significant obstacles: the U.S. government intensified scrutiny on BUSD, while USDC struggled to cope with the crisis resulting from the collapse of regional banking.
This situation allowed Tether to leverage these developments, enhancing its influence and promoting its expansion.
Another area experiencing significant growth is the yield-bearing stablecoin sector, which has seen rapid growth throughout 2023 and currently constitutes a larger market share. |
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