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Stablecoin supply stalls even as blockchain payment activity surges

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Stablecoin supply has grown only marginally so far this year, despite a sharp rise in payments made using these tokens. The gap between the total dollars outstanding and the volume of activity on blockchain networks is becoming more pronounced. Circle's latest earnings report illustrates this divergence. The trend suggests that payment usage is expanding faster than the underlying token supply.

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