Circle Stablecoin CEO Unveils International Dominance: 70% of USDC Adoption Outside US
In an August 8th tweet, Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, mentioned that approximately 70% of USD Coin (USDC) adoption originates from countries beyond the United States. Contrary to the perception of being centered in...
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Contrary to the perception of being centered in the US, he noted that much of the adoption of USDC comes from international regions: “We estimate that 70% of USDC adoption is non-US, and some of the fastest growing areas are emerging and developing markets.”...
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