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How much were stablecoin mints?

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TLDR

Assuming you mean this week, reported issuance was roughly net +$0.10B for USDC over seven days, alongside large one?off mints such as $1.0B USDT and $1.25B USDC.

  1. Circle reportedly issued ~$6.4B and redeemed ~$6.3B USDC over seven days (net +$0.1B) per a PANews recap. See the summary post.
  2. Recent big prints cited include a 1.0B USDT mint and a 1.25B USDC mint, with Solana capturing most of the latter.
  3. Over the past month, Tether and Circle together minted about $11.75B of stablecoins, per Artemis data cited in coverage.

Deep Dive

1. Weekly Net USDC

Circles weekly cadence showed gross issuance of about $6.4B and redemptions near $6.3B for a net increase of roughly $0.1B in the seven days into 13 Nov, indicating modest net mints that week. This was summarized in a PANews item amplified via a market post, noting the small net change against large gross flows. See the seven?day circulation recap on the summary post.

What this means

Net issuance, not just headline mints, is what expands circulating supply and potential market liquidity.

2. One?Off Large Mints

Several outlets flagged big single mints. Reports cited a fresh 1.0B USDT issuance and a separate 1.25B USDC mint, with roughly 93% of a related 1.35B USDC tranche landing on Solana, aligning with Circles push into that ecosystem. These items frame short bursts of inventory creation that may replenish treasury wallets rather than immediately entering markets. See the 1.0B USDT and monthly context in one report, and Solana?heavy USDC mint distribution in this analysis.

What this means

Large mints often pre?fund liquidity on specific chains or venues and do not guarantee instant market deployment.

3. Monthly Totals Context

Across roughly the past month, Tether and Circle together minted about $11.75B in stablecoins, pushing total stablecoin supply to a record near $305.2B per Artemis data cited in coverage. One piece also noted a separate $1.0B USDT issuance during the week inside that broader monthly growth. See the monthly minting summary here.

What this means

Sustained monthly net increases suggest growing dry powder, which can support crypto volumes when sentiment turns, but flows can also pause or reverse if redemptions rise.

Conclusion

Headline mints were large in gross terms, but the key weekly signal was a small net USDC increase alongside notable one?off USDT and USDC prints. The broader monthly picture still shows sizable creation by Tether and Circle, which can translate into more buying power if risk appetite improves.

Educational information only. Crypto markets are volatile and this is not financial advice.


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