Net inflows into stablecoins surged by 414.5%, reaching $1.7 billion in just one week, according to a report by Messari analysts.
Source: Messari.The total market capitalization of the segment has exceeded $290 billion. On-chain activity in the sector shows steady growth, with weekly transaction volume increasing by 6% to $312.5 billion. The number of daily transfers rose by nearly 10%, totaling 30.9 million.
Analysts noted a decrease in the average transaction size, indicating a significant return of retail users who are increasingly using stablecoins for everyday transactions.
Top performers for the week included PYUSD, USDS, and USDC. The USDT token maintained a market share of 62.5%. The main underperformers identified by analysts were USDe and USD1, both of which saw slight declines in volume.
Large businesses are actively integrating such solutions. Meta is exploring the implementation of stablecoin payments on its platforms, with a tentative launch date set for the second half of 2026. The company plans to forgo launching its own token in favor of third-party providers.
Discussion on Stablecoins
Demand for stablecoins is recovering despite regulatory disputes in the U.S. The American banking lobby opposes interest payments on stablecoins, fearing a loss of deposits.
Due to disagreements over interest payments, the Senate has indefinitely postponed consideration of the cryptocurrency market structure bill (Clarity Act).
Former President Donald Trump criticized traditional financial institutions on the social media platform Truth Social.
“Banks are threatening the law and undermining it. This is unacceptable, and we will not allow it,” he wrote.
Eric Trump, the son of the former president and co-founder of World Liberty Financial, also condemned financial institutions for their opposition to the digital asset industry. He stated that JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo are obstructing American crypto platforms from paying interest on stablecoins to their clients.
Let me make this very clear: Big Banks (think JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, etc.) are lobbying overtime to block Americans from getting higher yields on their savings—while trying to block any rewards or perks from being given to customers.
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) March 4, 2026
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He noted that the American Bankers Association and other lobbyists are spending millions to prohibit interest rates of 4-5% per annum through the Clarity Act.
Trump Jr. pointed out that traditional banks offer clients yields of only 0.01-0.05% per annum while they themselves receive 3.65% from the Federal Reserve.
“They are protecting their monopoly on low rates. This is an anti-consumer and anti-American approach,” he wrote.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon called for equal market conditions, arguing that if a stablecoin issuer holds customer balances and pays interest on them, it should be regulated like a traditional bank.
Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the Presidential Council on Digital Assets, disagreed, calling Dimon's remarks disingenuous.
“Banking regulation is required for lending or rehypothecation of reserves. Simply paying interest on balances does not require it,” Witt explained.
In February, BVNK, Coinbase, and Artemis published a joint study indicating that stablecoins have reduced the cost of money transfers by 40%.