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Cryptocurrency News Articles
Stablecoins Collapse as Crypto Market Rebound Stalls
Mar 24, 2024 at 02:01 pm
Amidst the recent market slump, stablecoins, cryptocurrencies pegged to assets like the US dollar, have witnessed a decline in market capitalization, reaching their lowest point in over two years. While the crypto ecosystem has experienced some recovery, stablecoins continue to struggle, with their market cap set to decline for the 18th consecutive month, highlighting the impact of subdued trading volumes and a weaker dollar on the market for these tokens.
Stablecoins Succumb to Prolonged Downturn, Overshadowing Crypto Market Rebound
The late summer slump has extended beyond Bitcoin's recent woes, engulfing the stablecoin sector, whose market capitalization has dwindled to its lowest point in over two years. Subdued trading volumes and a depreciating U.S. dollar have weighed heavily on the token market.
Stablecoins Suffer Disproportionately
While the broader crypto ecosystem has exhibited some recovery from its 2022 lows, the stablecoin sector's market capitalization has declined for the 18th consecutive month, according to research firm CCData. The sector has contracted by nearly 10% this year, hovering at $124.4 billion as of September 14th.
"The appetite for stablecoins, primarily denominated in U.S. dollars, is closely tied to the demand for the dollar," said James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares. He noted that the surge in the dollar index amid interest rate hikes last year coincided with a substantial increase in stablecoin trading volumes.
Tether's Resilience Amid Sector Woes
Despite the general downturn, Tether, the largest dollar-pegged stablecoin, has bucked the trend, reaching an all-time high of $83.8 billion in July, according to CoinGecko. After briefly dipping below $80 billion in the first quarter of this year, it has since stabilized around $82.9 billion.
Paolo Ardoino, Tether's chief technology officer, attributed the coin's resilience to its popularity in emerging markets. "Tether's enduring appeal stems from its widespread adoption in emerging markets, particularly in Central and South America, where it has become a de facto currency," he explained.
Temporary De-Risking in Stablecoin Market
Stablecoins, while constituting only a fraction of the trillion-dollar crypto market, play a crucial role for traders, enabling them to mitigate price volatility in other tokens like Bitcoin and store idle cash without converting it back to fiat currencies. Some proponents also envision stablecoins as a viable means of payment.
However, the stablecoin market has struggled since the collapse of TerraUSD, an algorithmic stablecoin that was once the fourth largest in the sector. TerraUSD's downfall triggered a domino effect of failures within the industry.
Regulatory Scrutiny and Market Uncertainty
The market has also been impacted by the decline of Binance's dollar-linked token, BUSD, which has plummeted by approximately 89% from its November peak. In February, the New York Department of Financial Services ordered Paxos, the issuer of BUSD, to cease minting the token, which was once the third-largest stablecoin.
Although Paxos has committed to supporting BUSD through at least February 2024, a Binance spokesperson indicated that the company is encouraging users to exchange their BUSD balances for alternative stablecoins.
USD Coin (USDC), the second-largest stablecoin, has witnessed a decline of over 53% in its market capitalization from its June 2022 peak, currently hovering around $26 billion.
Both Tether and USDC experienced temporary depegging events from the U.S. dollar last year: Tether during TerraUSD's collapse in May 2022 and USDC in March when Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed. SVB held $3.3 billion of Circle Internet Financial's cash reserves, the issuer of USDC.
Dante Disparte, Circle's chief strategy officer and head of global policy, highlighted the lingering uncertainty in the market stemming from SVB's failure and other regional bank failures earlier this year. While acknowledging that growth is not the sole metric of success for Circle, he expressed confidence that market corrections would emerge over time.
"There has been a temporary de-risking from the U.S., but it is not driven by regulatory ambiguity," Disparte said. "Rather, it is a consequence of the banking crisis's lingering effects, which I anticipate will begin to correct themselves in the market."
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