Here Are the 5 Largest Stablecoins by Market Cap

There's been a lot of buzz about stablecoins recently, but many investors may not realize just how big they've become. The total size of the stablecoin industry is now about $250 billion, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent thinks the total size of the industry will be $2 trillion within just a few years.As new stablecoin research from The Motley Fool makes clear, a handful of top names currently dominate the industry. These are the stablecoins that could have the biggest impact on the traditional financial system, so these are the names you need to know. Let's take a closer look.Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) is at the top of the stablecoin heap, with a $164 billion market cap. It's the original stablecoin, dating all the way back to 2014. Next up is USDC (CRYPTO: USDC), with a $64 billion market cap. USDC launched in 2018, and has become the primary stablecoin for crypto exchange Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN).Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool