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Circle minted $1 billion USDC in 24 hours, extending a $4.5b year‑to‑date supply jump.
Circle minted $1 billion USDC in 24 hours, mainly on Solana and centralized venues.
KEY POINTS
- USDC's circulating supply has increased by $4.5 billion in 2026, outpacing USDT's net outflows.
- Recent large USDC mints are linked to institutional demand, not fragmented retail activity.
- Circle's $3.25 billion USDC mint on Solana this week is its largest weekly deployment in 2026.
- Over 250 applications now use USDC as base collateral or primary trading pair across markets.
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