Nakon što je brutalni slijed događaja doveo do kolapsa nekoliko firmi povezanih s kriptovalutama 2022. godine, bankrot FTX-a zadao je ogroman udarac povjerenju javnosti u centralizirane kripto entitete.
Tokom ovog perioda povećane volatilnosti tržišta, kripto investitori su preferirali Circleov USD Coin (USDC) nego Tetherov USDT. Prema Glassnodeovim podacima, dok je USDT najveći stabilcoin po tržišnoj kapitalizaciji, USDC ima veći obim transfera.
Prema podacima, USDC ima obim transfera od 15 milijardi dolara, dok je obim USDT-a 3 milijarde dolara. Kumulativno, USDC nadmašuje USDT za 7 biliona dolara.
Meanwhile, the Glassnode chart below shows that the disparity in transfer volume was not always like this. USDT’s volume outperformed that of USDC in 2020 and early 2021. But that changed in 2022 when the Circle-backed stablecoin’s volume started growing.
At the time, USDT began to face increased regulatorna kontrola about its reserves coupled with Terra’s LUNA collapse, which birthed fears of whether the stablecoin wouldn’t lose its Dollar peg.
USDC’s balance on exchanges reach $5 billion
In terms of exchange balances, Glassnode data shows that USDC is beginning to enjoy more adoption post-FTX collapse. According to the data, the USDC on exchanges is approaching $5 billion.
Previously, USDC’s adoption in 2022 had declined thanks to Binance’s decision to convert its users’ balances in USDC and other stablecoins to its BUSD. However, with the FTX collapse birthing FUD that led to record withdrawals from Binance, USDC’s adoption began to see an uzlazni trend towards the end of the year.
Besides that, Coinbase also pozvao its users to convert their USDT to USDC for free.
On the other hand, USDT’s balance on exchanges stayed flat throughout the period –it even saw a slight decline in early January 2023.
Post FTX’s crash, USDT has seen more pitanja raised about its reserves, with several hedge funds kratak the stablecoin. However, its issuer rekao Tether would continue to show resilience even in the face of uncertainty.
With 2023 set to be a risk-off year, the market could likely see further growth among stablecoins. This could set the stage for a fight for dominance between USDT and USDC.
Source: https://cryptoslate.com/research-usdc-adoption-grows-post-ftx-collapse-usdt-remains-flat/