Tether’s USDT stablecoin hits historic $100B market cap

The largest stablecoin by market capitalization has gotten even larger, with Tether hitting a record $100 billion market cap.

Crypto stablecoin Tether (USDT) has crossed an all-time high market capitalization of $100 billion, posting a 9% year-to-date growth and furthering the gap between its next-largest rival, USD Coin (USDC).

USDT momentarily hit its $100 billion milestone on March 4 as the market capitalization fluctuates based on the current price and circulating supply, according to data from CoinGecko.

It’s over $71 billion ahead in market cap compared to its closest stablecoin rival, USDC, issued by Circle, which has also seen its market cap grow this year.

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Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoin-tether-usdt-100-billion-market-cap