Svmuu News: According to statistics from Visa’s on-chain data platform, USDC has widened its lead over USDT in stablecoin trading volume during the first half of 2026. The data shows that adjusted stablecoin trading volume in June rose to $1.79 trillion, a 63% increase from May and a 125% increase from June 2025, setting a new all-time high. Visa’s statistics exclude non-real economic activities such as bot trading and internal exchange transfers.
Total stablecoin transaction volume for the first half of the year reached $8.82 trillion, surpassing the $5.8 trillion recorded for the entire year of 2024, though it remained below the record $10.8 trillion set in 2025.
In terms of market composition, USDC accounted for approximately 70% of the total in the first half of 2026, while USDT accounted for about 25%, indicating a significant shift in market share toward compliant stablecoins.
Analysts note that as banks and institutions gradually adopt stablecoins for settlement and cash management—with institutions such as Standard Chartered and BNY Mellon accelerating their integration into the USDC ecosystem—stablecoin infrastructure is entering a phase of institutional expansion. (CoinDesk)