Stablecoins are good for Bitcoin adoption. 👇 1) Dry‑powder. Total stablecoin market cap just crossed $268 B (up ~22 % YTD). 2 issuers (USDT & USDC) control 93 % of the entire market. High risk due to extreme centralization but every one of those dollars can pivot into BTC with a single click. 2) Liquidity. Stablecoins settled >$27 T in 2024, more value than Visa and Mastercard combined. That depth slashes spreads on BTC books and lets big orders clear without nuking price. 3) Order Books. USDT or USDC sits on the other side of ~73 % of all global spot trades. On @Binance alone, USDT pairs make up 41 % of transactions. 4) Volume. Average daily BTC spot volume is ≈ $38 B, while USDT alone does ~$90 B/day. This cushion keeps markets liquid during volatility spikes. 5) Issuers Acquiring Bitcoin. @Tether_to alone holds 83,758 BTC on its balance sheet and is pouring $2 B into 15 renewable‑powered mining sites, aiming to become the largest miner by year‑end. This adds direct, recurring buy pressure plus hashrate security. 6) Stablecoins now live on Bitcoin. In Jan '25 USDT went live on the Bitcoin base layer & Lightning via Taproot Assets. This unlocking near‑zero‑fee, dollar denominated micro‑payments over BTC rails. 7) Gateway to Sound Money. Stablecoins export dollar liquidity to emerging markets. Once users master self‑custody with USDT, graduating to hard‑capped BTC is just a click away, amplifying global adoption. TL;DR: More stablecoins = deeper liquidity, faster on‑chain settlement, bigger issuer BTC treasuries, stronger mining economics, and now native dollars on Lightning. Betting against stablecoins means betting against the very pipes that keep Bitcoin liquid. 🚀
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