稳定币市值首次突破 $200B，该行业连续 15 个月上涨

2024年12月稳定币市场再创新高，总市值首次突破2000亿美元大关

The total market capitalization of stablecoins reached a new high in December 2024, crossing the $200 billion mark for the first time, a 5.51% increase from the previous month. This growth reflects the expanding role of stablecoins in the digital asset ecosystem.

2024年12月，稳定币总市值再创新高，首次突破2000亿美元大关，环比增长5.51%。这种增长反映出稳定币在数字资产生态系统中的作用不断扩大。

Despite the rise in stablecoin market capitalization, its dominance within the broader cryptocurrency market declined to 5.45%, the lowest level since March 2024. This shift may be attributed to the faster growth of other digital assets during the period.

尽管稳定币市值有所上升，但其在更广泛的加密货币市场中的主导地位却下降至 5.45%，为 2024 年 3 月以来的最低水平。这种转变可能归因于在此期间其他数字资产的较快增长。

One key development highlighted in CCData’s report was Tether’s decision to end support for Euro Tether (EURT) on December 15. The decision came amid the upcoming implementation of Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations, which Tether stated it was unable to fully comply with.

CCData 报告中强调的一个关键进展是 Tether 决定于 12 月 15 日终止对 Euro Tether (EURT) 的支持。这一决定是在欧洲加密资产市场 (MiCA) 法规即将实施之际做出的，Tether 表示无法完全支持该法规。遵守。

Tether also cited the declining demand for EURT and the high maintenance costs as factors in its decision. As a result, EURT market capitalization dropped by 0.47% in December to $26.9 million, marking its thirteenth consecutive month of decline. This development underscores the challenges stablecoin issuers face in adapting to increasingly rigorous regulatory frameworks.

Tether 还指出，对 EURT 的需求下降和维护成本高昂是其做出决定的因素。受此影响，12 月份 EURT 市值下跌 0.47%，至 2690 万美元，连续第 13 个月下跌。这一发展凸显了稳定币发行人在适应日益严格的监管框架方面面临的挑战。

Another notable event covered in the report was a significant partnership between Circle, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), and Binance, the world’s largest centralized exchange by trading volume.

报告中涉及的另一个值得注意的事件是美元硬币 (USDC) 发行人 Circle 与全球交易量最大的中心化交易所 Binance 之间的重要合作伙伴关系。

Circle's collaboration with Binance aimed to expand USDC adoption by introducing more trading pairs and launching targeted promotions around the stablecoin. According to CCData, this strategic partnership contributed to a 6.7% increase in USDC’s market capitalization in December, bringing it to $42.4 billion—its highest level since December 2022.

Circle 与币安的合作旨在通过引入更多交易对并围绕稳定币推出有针对性的促销活动来扩大 USDC 的采用。 CCData 的数据显示，这一战略合作伙伴关系使 USDC 12 月份的市值增长了 6.7%，达到 424 亿美元，这是自 2022 年 12 月以来的最高水平。

CCData highlighted that such partnerships underscore the importance of collaboration in driving stablecoin growth, especially in the context of an evolving regulatory landscape.

CCData 强调，此类合作伙伴关系强调了合作在推动稳定币增长方面的重要性，尤其是在不断变化的监管环境下。

In other regulatory news, Coinbase announced on December 13 that it would be restricting six stablecoins for its European users ahead of MiCA’s full implementation. The affected stablecoins were Tether (USDT), DAI (DAI), Binance USD (BUSD), Pax Dollar (PAX), TrueUSD (TUSD), and Gemini Dollar (GUSD).

其他监管消息方面，Coinbase 于 12 月 13 日宣布，在 MiCA 全面实施之前，将限制其欧洲用户的六种稳定币。受影响的稳定币包括 Tether (USDT)、DAI (DAI)、Binance USD (BUSD)、Pax Dollar (PAX)、TrueUSD (TUSD) 和 Gemini Dollar (GUSD)。

This move by Coinbase was intended to ensure compliance with MiCA’s stablecoin regulations, which aim to safeguard investors and promote market integrity in the European Economic Area (EEA). CCData noted that the restriction applied to spot trading pairs involving the six stablecoins and the relevant cryptocurrencies.

Coinbase 此举旨在确保遵守 MiCA 的稳定币法规，该法规旨在保护投资者并促进欧洲经济区 (EEA) 的市场诚信。 CCData 指出，该限制适用于涉及六种稳定币和相关加密货币的现货交易对。