{"content":"💵 Stablecoins Quietly Become US Debt Heavyweights 🇺🇸📊 Stablecoins are no longer just for crypto traders — Circle and Tether now hold more US debt than Germany, South Korea, and the UAE. 📌 Key Facts: • Tether (USDT) – $100B+ in US T-bills, ranking 18th-largest holder globally. • Circle (USDC) – $45B–$55B in T-bills, surging 90% YoY to $65B market cap. • Combined holdings exceed $145B, bigger than several sovereign nations. 🚀 Why It Matters: • GENIUS Act legalized stablecoin use, fueling bank & corporate adoption. • 49% of institutions already use stablecoins for payments or settlements. • Stripe’s $1.1B buyout of stablecoin startup Bridge shows fintech is betting big. • Transaction volumes have already surpassed Visa. 📈 Macro Impact: • Could boost US debt stability & cement the dollar’s global dominance. • Growing demand for T-bills might lower long-term interest rates. • But banking lobbyists warn stablecoins could drain deposits and disrupt lending. 💡 Bottom line: Stablecoins aren’t just a crypto tool anymore — they’re becoming a permanent fixture of global finance and a new class of US debt buyers.","images":["https://d2kdcqywr8ua22.cloudfront.net/uploadfile/article/blog/2025082025/08/10/d4ff28a76ef84d6d848a0945366c664d.png"],"tags":[],"tradingPairs":["USDC/USDT"],"quotearticleid":0}