Circle's USDC stablecoin has lost 23% market share in less than a month's time, following the collapse of its key banking partner, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Since March 10, the net outflows from the USDC stablecoin have surpassed more than $10 billion so far. Circle has backed the token's value with short-term government bonds and cash reserves at various US banks, and after the collapse of SVB, it moved a large portion of its cash to BNY Mellon. In contrast, Tether's native stablecoin USDT has extended its dominance in the market, with its market cap over the last month surging by more than 12% to reach close to $80 billion, contributing to Tether's rise to more than 60% share of the $132 billion stablecoin market.

(By Bhushan Akolkar)