Data: USDC leads USDT in stablecoin trading volume, with monthly trading volume hitting a new high.
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Dune Analysis: Stablecoin Divergence Intensifies, USDT Outperforms in Payments, USDC Leads DeFi
According to a report by Cointelegraph, citing the latest data from Dune Analytics, USDT completed approximately $95 billion in goods payment settlements in the first half of 2026, far exceeding USDC's $14 billion; in the business-to-business (B2B) payment sector, USDT accounted for a staggering 92%. On Tron, USDT's largest network, approximately 93% of the token supply is held in regular wallets. In contrast, USDC has a significant advantage in the DeFi field, with approximately $2.6 trillion in transactions processed on the Base network and approximately $1.6 trillion on the Ethereum network in June. Currently, USDT and USDC together account for 83% of the entire stablecoin market capitalization of approximately $315 billion.
Report: TradeFi contract trading volume accounted for 11% of total contract trading volume in the first five months of 2026.
According to a recent stablecoin industry report released by Binance Research on July 8th, in the first five months of 2026, TradeFi-related perpetual contracts accounted for approximately 11% of the total perpetual contract trading volume, with a cumulative trading value exceeding $1.1 trillion. Binance's trading value exceeded $500 billion, representing a market share of approximately 47%.
Coinbase launches perpetual contract trading competition in India with a top prize pool of 350,000 USDC.
PANews reported on July 8th that Coinbase has launched the "Coinbase Champions Cup: India" perpetual contract trading competition in India, with a total prize pool of up to approximately 350,000 USDC (approximately 330 million rupees). The prize pool will be unlocked in tiers based on the cumulative perpetual contract trading volume of all participating users; the current prize pool is 50,000 USDC. Participants must be legal residents of India, at least 18 years old, have opened a Coinbase Advanced perpetual contract account, and complete at least 100 USDC of trading volume in the designated competition account.
RWA perpetual contract trading volume surpassed $100 billion for the first time in June, setting a new record.
PANews reported on July 8 that, according to Cointelegraph, DefiLlama data shows that RWA perpetual contract trading volume exceeded $100 billion for the first time in June, setting a new record.
WEEX launches TCCBSC airdrop, offering 50,000 USDT for zero-fee trading.
ChainCatcher reported on July 7th that WEEX exchange has launched a zero-fee TCCBSC promotion: New users who complete their first deposit and first spot trade can unlock a reward of 3-10 USDT; both new and existing users can receive a 1 USDT contract bonus for every 50 USDT of TCCBSC spot trading volume per day; inviting friends to participate can earn up to 1,000 USDT in rewards. Promotion period: July 6th, 17:00 - July 13th, 17:00 (UTC+8).
What Is Arc? The Stablecoin Blockchain From USDC Issuer Circle
Arc is a new layer-1 blockchain developed by USDC issuer Circle, designed specifically for stablecoin-native finance.