Stablecoin supply surges $30B in Q1 as investors hedge against volatility

Ethereum saw $3 trillion worth of stablecoin transactions and an all-time high in stablecoin addresses despite Ether's 45% price decline.

Despite a $30 billion surge in stablecoin supply to new record levels, cryptocurrency investors remain cautious as they await market stability amid US tariff fears.

The total stablecoin supply rose by more than $30 billion in the first quarter of 2025, even as the overall crypto market capitalization fell 19%, according to a new report by crypto intelligence platform IntoTheBlock.

“The correlation between crypto and stocks climbed as macro expectations quickly shifted from “golden era” optimism to tariff-led doom and gloom,” according to IntoTheBlock’s quarterly report, shared with Cointelegraph.

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