Ethereum's stablecoin volume has soared to a record $1.46 trillion, doubling from $650 billion earlier this year. DAI leads with $960 billion, reflecting strong demand for DeFi, but ranks behind USDT and USDC when adjusted for potential wash trading and high transfer frequency.

Ethereum’s stablecoin activity has reached a new record, with on-chain volume reported at $1.46 trillion, more than doubling from about $650 billion earlier in the year. The move highlights how stablecoins have become one of Ethereum’s most important use cases, especially for payments and DeFi-related transfers. The reporting also notes that DAI led Ethereum stablecoin volume at about $960 billion, but that ranking changes when transaction patterns that may reflect wash trading or very high-frequency transfers are adjusted for. On that adjusted basis, USDT and USDC appear to account for more of the economically meaningful activity, underscoring that raw transfer volume can overstate real usage when a token is moved repeatedly between wallets or protocols.

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