Top 10 Stablecoins Witness Massive Supply Reductions, Yet Dominate 61% of Global Trade Volume

For the first time in months, the entire list of top ten stablecoin assets has experienced supply shrinkage in the last 30 days. The stablecoin market now stands at $124 billion, following notable reductions across several projects.

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Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT, announced on Thursday that it will discontinue support for its flagship stablecoin, on three blockchains, Kusama, Bitcoin Cash SLP (Simple Ledger Protocol) and Omni Layer.

Tether's USDT stablecoin value wobbled from its $1 peg amid the market carnage that wiped nearly $100 billion from the crypto market on Aug. 17. Typically, cryptocurrency traders resort to stablecoins as a hedge against the inherent market volatility within the industry.

Binance, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange, has unveiled plans for a significant token swap. This initiative entails the conversion of all New Bitshares (NBS) tokens residing within user wallets to US dollars, marking a departure from the initial trajectory set almost a year ago.

Key Points: Binance has announced the issuance and conversion of delisted New Bitshares (NBS) tokens held by its users. This transition is set to take place promptly at 08:00 on September 9th, with a snapshot taken to determine the NBS token balances based on users' Binance Wallet location records.

Coinbase has declared its intention in an email to customers to suspend trading for three widely used stablecoins in Canada, which includes trading of the largest stablecoin, Tether (USDT).

Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer, announced it would stop supporting several smaller blockchain protocols over the coming year. This move reflects Tether's migration toward larger networks like Ethereum and Tron. Specifically, Tether will cease issuing and interacting with the dollar-pegged USDT token on Omni, Kusama, and Bitcoin Cash by August 17th, 2022.

On August 17th, Coinbase announced that it would halt trading of Tether (USDT), Dai (DAI), and RAI stablecoins for Canadian users starting August 31st. This move comes in response to changing regulatory requirements in Canada, where authorities have been tightening their grip on the crypto industry.

Coinbase, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has recently announced its decision to suspend trading of certain stablecoins for Canadian users starting from August 31. This development comes as part of Coinbase's ongoing efforts to ensure that the assets listed on its platform align with its stringent listing standards.

Coinbase is discontinuing its support for Tether (USDT), DAI, and RAI for its Canadian users, effective August 31. The news was first reported by Cointelegraph, citing a customer email it had reviewed dated Aug. 17.

Based on a number of internal Analysis indicators, Tether Limited ceased supporting its flagship product USDT, the largest stablecoin, on three blockchains. Omni, the first platform USDT utilized since 2014, is also on the list.