Stablecoin Crypto Supply Hits $315B in Q1 as USDC Gains, USDT Slips

Total stablecoin supply reached a record $315 billion in Q1 2026, rising roughly $8 billion quarter-over-quarter even as the broader crypto market contracted.The headline figure masks a sharper story underneath: USDC is taking ground from USDT, and the gap is closing faster than most market participants expected.USDC supply surged 220% since late 2023 to approximately $78 billion, driven by institutional B2B settleme…