CryptoQuant Says USDT Market Cap Fell $6.6 Billion in 60 Days, Shrinking Faster Than After FTX

Summary

• CryptoQuant said the market capitalization of stablecoin Tether (USDT) has fallen by $6.6 billion over the past 60 days.
• It said the contraction was faster, at more than double the decline in USDT market capitalization recorded in December 2022.
• CryptoQuant said growth in stablecoin supply had supported the digital-asset market's rally and liquidity during this cycle, but is now receding.

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The supply of Tether's USDT is shrinking faster than it did immediately after the FTX collapse, CryptoQuant said.

On November 10, the on-chain analytics firm wrote on X that USDT's market capitalization has fallen by $6.6 billion over the past 60 days. That is more than double the decline recorded in December 2022.

CryptoQuant said growth in stablecoin supply has supported gains in the digital-asset market during this cycle. It added that the liquidity that had underpinned the market's rise is now receding.

Minseung Kang