EURC – Earlybirds Invest https://earlybirdsinvest.com Latest Crypto News Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:46:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 https://i0.wp.com/earlybirdsinvest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-New-Project-2024-12-17T235703.455.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 EURC – Earlybirds Invest https://earlybirdsinvest.com 32 32 240146708 Circle’s EURC Stablecoin Surges 43% to Record Supply as Dollar Troubles Fuel Demand https://earlybirdsinvest.com/circles-eurc-stablecoin-surges-43-to-record-supply-as-dollar-troubles-fuel-demand/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/circles-eurc-stablecoin-surges-43-to-record-supply-as-dollar-troubles-fuel-demand/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:46:19 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/circles-eurc-stablecoin-surges-43-to-record-supply-as-dollar-troubles-fuel-demand/

Circle’s euro-backed stablecoin, EURC, surged to a record supply as mounting U.S. trade tensions and a weakening dollar likely fuel demand for euro-denominated digital assets.

EURC’s supply grew 43% over the past month to 217 million tokens worth $246 million, ranking above Paxos’ Global Dollar (USDG) and below Ripple’s RLUSD by market capitalization, RWA.xyz data shows. Most of the EURC tokens circulate on the Ethereum network, up 35% in a month to 112 million, while Solana saw the fastest, 75% expansion to 70 million tokens. Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2, also saw a 30% growth to 30 million in EURC supply.

The token also experienced an uptick in on-chain activity, with active addresses rising 66% to 22,000 and the monthly transfer volume surpassing $2.5 billion, up 47% in a month, per RWA.xyz.

EURC supply across blockchains (RWA.xyz)

EURC supply across blockchains (RWA.xyz)

EURC is currently the largest euro stablecoin on the market, but it lags far behind its dollar-denominated counterparts. Dollar-pegged stablecoins make up 99% of the rapidly growing stablecoin market, led by Circle’s $58 billion USDC and rival Tether’s $143 billion USDT token.

The accelerating growth of EURC could be a sign of growing demand for diversification to euro-denominated digital assets, particularly as global investors navigate increasing economic uncertainties in the U.S. with the Trump administration wide-scale tariff rollout. The greenback weakened 9% against the euro since the start of the year.

Xapo Bank, a Gibraltar-based Bitcoin-focused financial services firm, reported Monday a 50% increase in euro deposit volumes during the first quarter, outpacing the 20% rise in USDC stablecoin deposits. Meanwhile, deposits in USDT declined by over 13%.

“This rapid increase in volume came amidst mounting concern about the future of U.S. dollar primacy and the threat of a U.S. recession as markets braced for Trump’s planned ‘Liberation Day’ in April,” the firm said in the report.

Stablecoin swap volumes between foreign currency pairs on Ethereum-based decentralized exchanges also soared to multi-year highs last week, dominated by the EUR-U.S. dollar pair, Blockworks data showed.

EURC also has likely benefited from Tether’s withdrawal of its euro-backed stablecoin (EURT) with E.U.-wide MiCA regulations going into effect this year, while a number of exchanges delisted USDT for E.U. users to comply with regulations, including Binance at the end of March.

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Dubai Approves Circle's Stablecoins USDC and EURC for Use in DIFC https://earlybirdsinvest.com/dubai-approves-circles-stablecoins-usdc-and-eurc-for-use-in-difc/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/dubai-approves-circles-stablecoins-usdc-and-eurc-for-use-in-difc/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:48:24 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/dubai-approves-circles-stablecoins-usdc-and-eurc-for-use-in-difc/

Circle’s stablecoin’s USDC and EURC got approval for use and promotion within the Dubai International Financial Centre, the company said in a statement on Monday.

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) approved USDC and EURC as recognized crypto tokens within the DIFC, the statement said.

“With this approval, financial institutions and fintechs operating in the DIFC can integrate USDC and EURC into digital asset services, payments, treasury management, and a range of financial applications,” the company said.

The recognition of Circle’s stablecoins is a game-changer, Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget Research said in a statement.

“This move enhances trust in stablecoins amid regional volatility, boosts Circle’s competitive stance against Tether’s USDT dominance, and could reshape the $157 billion stablecoin market by legitimizing USDC and EURC for broader use,” Lee said.

Dubai put in place rules for the crypto sector in 2022 that enabled firms to obtain a license and apply to get their tokens recognized.

“Only recognized crypto tokens are permitted for use and promotion in the DIFC which is home to over 6000 firms,” Circle said. The DIFC is a financial centre which includes 77 countries.

Read more: Circle Snags First Stablecoin License Under EU’s New MiCA Crypto Rules

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