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The global stablecoin supply has hit new highs, with Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) dominating the sector. 
According to a Bloomberg <a href="https://archive.ph/20241127095940/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-27/total-stablecoin-value-tops-terra-era-peak-to-near-200-billion" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-wpel-link="external">report</a> citing data from DefiLlama, the market capitalization of stablecoins has increased&nbsp;by 46% this year, reaching a record of about $191.6 billion at the time of writing. 
<h2 id="stablecoin-market-value-up-50-since-january">Stablecoin Market Value Up 50% Since January</h2> 
According to recent statistics from DefiLlama, the overall value of stablecoins has gradually accelerated upwards over the last 12 months, showcased by a more than 50% increase from the beginning of 2024 to date. 
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, has seen the circulation of its USDT token reach approximately $133 billion, accounting for about 69% of the global market for such assets. 
The other big player in the market, <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/circles-usdc-emerges-as-top-beneficiary-of-eus-push-for-compliant-stablecoins/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-wpel-link="internal">USDC</a>, saw its market value rise to $39.5 billion after ending the financial year 2023 with $24 billion in circulation. The Circle-issued stablecoin holds 21% of the global market share. 
In 2022, after the fall of TerraUSD, which fueled a market crash, the total value of stablecoins reportedly plummeted by $19 billion. Almost two and a half years later, the sector soared to new heights, reaching nearly <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/stablecoins-hit-record-market-cap-of-nearly-170-billion-after-year-of-growth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-wpel-link="internal">$170 billion</a> in August. 
President-elect Donald Trump’s bullish crypto stance has also helped <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/stablecoins-hit-record-market-cap-of-nearly-170-billion-after-year-of-growth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-wpel-link="internal">rally</a> the digital assets market, pushing several cryptocurrencies to new all-time highs, including a Bitcoin surge past $99,000. Additionally, data from Coingecko shows that the overall value of the crypto market has increased by $0.88 trillion since Trump won. 
<h2 id="expectations-on-crypto-adoption-grow">Expectations on Crypto Adoption Grow</h2> 
Elsewhere, there’s growing optimism that stablecoins will soon be more relevant to global trade, specifically cross-border transactions. 
At the forefront of this is Tether, which recently announced it had completed its first-ever crude oil transaction from the Middle East. In October, the company’s investment division reportedly sponsored a physical crude oil transaction between a publicly traded supermajor oil firm and a top commodity dealer. 
The intent to use stablecoins has also been ignited in the United Kingdom, whose policymakers plan to build a crypto regulatory framework come 2025, as Economic Secretary Tulip Siddiq <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/uk-to-introduce-legislation-on-stablecoins-crypto-staking-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-wpel-link="internal">revealed</a>. 
Investors in the UK were hopeful of a regulatory environment change, as the previous Conservative government placed crypto use under the country’s payment laws. According to Tulip, the new Labour government will implement a plan laid out by its predecessor to regulate stablecoins. 
Policymakers are also seeking to ease the stringent rules the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) imposes on the registration of crypto companies. 
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