Circle's USDC Surges by $2 Billion in One Week! Reserve Structure Revealed for the First Time: $46 Billion Invested in Treasury Bonds

2025-12-06 04:02:18

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[Chain News] Circle’s Latest Weekly Data is Explosive—USDC Net Issuance Soars by 2 Billion!

Here’s a closer look: In the 7 days leading up to December 4, about 8.2 billion USDC were newly minted, while 6.2 billion were redeemed and burned. This move pushed the market circulation to a new high of 78 billion USDC.

Even more crucial is the reserve composition: Circle holds $78.1 billion in real assets as backing. How is this money allocated? The majority is placed in overnight reverse repos ($46 billion), plus short-term Treasury bills ($21.6 billion, all maturing within three months). The remainder is spread across systemically important institution deposits ($9.9 billion) and other bank accounts (about $600 million).

From this reserve structure, it’s clear that Circle is playing it pretty safe—over 70% of assets are invested in near-zero-risk instruments like Treasuries and reverse repos. The $2 billion weekly net increase shows that demand for compliant stablecoins remains strong.

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GreenCandleCollector

· 12-06 04:32

Is it for real, 2 billion in a week? Circle is really stockpiling... Feels like the stablecoin sector is indeed warming up a bit; with $46 billion in Treasury backing, this is definitely a conservative move. Wait, 78 billion USDC in circulation... that number is a bit scary, does the market really need that much?

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SocialFiQueen

· 12-06 04:31

78 billion USDC? Bro, you're really going all in this time. Stacking up that much in treasuries is even more solid than my own wallet.

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BridgeJumper

· 12-06 04:23

Sounds like Circle is playing the long game, putting $46 billion into reverse repo... that's rock solid. --- $78 billion USDC in circulation, net increase of $2 billion in just a week. No wonder compliant stablecoins are so popular. --- Over 70% of assets piled into government bonds? No wonder it's so stable, though it's a bit boring, haha. --- $8.2 billion newly minted, $6.2 billion burned—this move shows some finesse, not just mindless money printing. --- $78.1 billion in backing, feels richer than some public blockchains... --- The combo of government bonds and reverse repo is almost zero risk, but the returns are low too. Circle is definitely choosing the safe route. --- With such strong market demand for stablecoins, no wonder USDC is expanding so rapidly.

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MidnightSnapHunter

· 12-06 04:13

Going all-in on 46 billion in government bonds—this guy is seriously conservative, even more cautious than me just holding crypto.

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