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Stablecoin market cap hits a record $230 billion, outpacing altcoin project launches Binance holds 66% of stablecoin reserves across major exchanges, totaling $31 billion Historically, rising Binance stablecoin reserves have preceded Bitcoin price surge The growth of stablecoins in the cryptocurrency market is reaching remarkable levels, now even competing with the broader altcoin market in terms of new projects. In a tweet, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) quipped about the rising number of stablecoin projects, humorously noting that the launch of stablecoins is happening more frequently than that of altcoins. This comment came as recent data showed that the stablecoin market cap has hit a record $230 billion. “I see more stablecoin startups than altcoins,” CZ tweeted with a touch of humor in response to the data. This observation highlights a shift in the crypto market, where more founders are pursuing the launch of stablecoin projects over traditional altcoins. Related: USDT Cap Hits New ATH, Dominating Stablecoin Market with 64.34% Why Does Binance Hold So Many Stablecoins? Meanwhile, analyst Darkfost on CryptoQuant also discussed the growing dominance of stablecoins in a follow-up analysis to CZ’s statement. His analysis highlighted the Binance exchange as the primary stablecoin liquidity hub. Specifically, Darkfost pointed to CryptoQuant data showing that Binance holds a dominant 66% of all stablecoin reserves across major centralized exchanges. Currently, Binance holds approximately $31 billion in stablecoin reserves, making it the largest holder of these assets among the top crypto trading platforms. Related: Binance Stablecoin Reserves Surge to $31 Billion Driving Crypto Liquidity Darkfost further noted that Binance’s significant share of stablecoin reserves indicates the exchange is successfully attracting liquidity, which, in turn, attracts more investors to the platform. “That’s maybe the reason why CZ is keeping an eye on stablecoin growth…” Darkfost concluded. Notably, Binance’s stablecoin reserves reached a…

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