USDT wins payments, USDC wins DeFi as stablecoins diverge: Dune
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3 outlets - including Blockchainreporter, Cryptodaily and Cointelegraph - are covering this story. USDT processed $95B in commercial payments in H1 2026 while USDC posted $4.2T in DeFi transfer volume, revealing a deepening divide in stablecoin use cases.
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USDT Wins Payments, USDC Wins DeFi: How Stablecoins Are Splitting the Market
USDT processed $95B in commercial payments in H1 2026 while USDC posted $4.2T in DeFi transfer volume, revealing a deepening divide in stablecoin use cases.
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USDT wins payments, USDC wins DeFi as stablecoins diverge: Dune
Dune data shows Tether's USDT has become crypto’s dominant payments stablecoin while Circle's USDC powers DeFi, highlighting how blockchain choice shapes stablecoin use.