Circle’s USDC, the world’s second-largest stablecoin, is gunning for the title of the world’s top stablecoin as it closes in on Tether’s market capitalization after doubling its valuation to US$9 billion in a revised merger deal.
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Fast facts
- USDC’s market cap has increased by over US$6 billion to US$52.6 billion over the past 30 days while that of Tether has remained nearly still at over US$78 billion, according to CoinGecko data.
- Over the last three months, USDC’s market cap outpaced that of Tether by growing 52.19% while Tether’s market cap increased by 6.08%.
- Last month, Circle overtook Tether’s supply on the Ethereum network, now with 46.9 billion in circulation to Tether’s 39.8 billion.
- Circle announced on Thursday that it renegotiated its terms of a merger with Concord Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), to double its valuation to US$9 billion from US$4.5 billion set last July.
- Circle’s merger with Concord is expected to be finalized by Jan. 31, 2023.
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