Stablecoin supply rotation is accelerating: USDC on Ethereum dropped 8.2% week-over-week while USDT dominance climbed to 67.4% of total stablecoin market cap. This isn't preference drift—it's capital efficiency arbitrage between L1 and L2 ecosystems as users chase yield and lower settlement costs.
Stablecoin supply rotation is accelerating: USDC circulating supply dropped 8.2% in Q4 2024 while USDT maintained 66% dominance, signaling institutional preference shifts away from Circle toward Tether's ecosystem despite regulatory scrutiny—this reallocation directly impacts liquidity depth across DEX pairs and explains recent slippage increases on smaller venues.