Crypto Infrastructure Mimics Traditional Finance as Stablecoins Diverge

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Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC are carving out distinct market roles, with USDT dominating payments and USDC settling DeFi activity.
Euro stablecoins are also gaining traction under MiCA regulations, diversifying the market beyond the US dollar.
Meanwhile, traditional finance giants like Vanguard are increasingly embracing tokenization.

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Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC are carving out distinct market roles, with USDT dominating payments and USDC settling DeFi activity. Euro stablecoins are also gaining traction under MiCA regulations, diversifying the market beyond the US dollar. Meanwhile, traditional finance giants like Vanguard are increasingly embracing tokenization.

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