随着监管重塑市场,稳定币正在发挥专门作用,而 Strategy 的比特币销售和 Vanguard 的代币化推动凸显了加密货币不断变化的金融格局。 加密货币的基础设施开始看起来更像传统金融。 Dune 的新数据显示,全球稳定币的领导者——Tether 的 USDT 和 Circle 的 USDC——不再争夺相同的用户,现在各自主导着市场的不同角落。与此同时,对符合 MiCA 的欧元稳定币的需求正在加速,这表明稳定币经济正在慢慢扩展到美元以外的领域。 在加密货币业务的其他地方,Strategy 在抛售超过 2 亿美元的比特币 (BTC) 以资助股东股息后,重新引发了对其“永不出售”理念的争论,而先锋集团则表示,即使是华尔街最大的加密货币怀疑论者也在接受代币化。 随着稳定币变得特定于链,USDT、USDC 用例出现分歧 根据 Dune 的最新数据,USDT 已成为加密货币中占主导地位的支付稳定币,而 USDC 则巩固了自己作为 DeFi 首选结算资产的地位。
该行业最大的两个稳定币并没有正面竞争,而是正在扮演不同的角色。 2026 年上半年,USDT 结算了 950 亿美元的已确定商业付款,并继续在企业对企业转账中占据主导地位。与此同时,USDC 正在推动链上交易和 DeFi 活动,每月在 Base 和以太坊上处理数万亿美元的转账量。 这种分歧表明,Tether 和 Circle 正在加强各自的地位,因为网络效应已经站在了他们一边。 USDT 的供应量几乎在 Tron 和以太坊之间平均分配,而 USDC 在以太坊上仍然高度活跃。来源:沙丘 Strategy 出售超过 2 亿美元的 BTC Strategy 出售了 3,588 枚比特币,价值 2.16 亿美元,为优先股股息提供资金,这是自采用 BTC 作为其库存资产以来最大的一笔出售。
此次出售将 Strategy 的持有量削减至 843,775 比特币,并遵循新的资本框架,允许出售比特币来为股息支付提供资金。即便如此,该公司仍保持了 25.5 亿美元的现金储备完好无损,这表明最大的公开交易 BTC 持有者并未面临流动性压力,而是选择更大的财务灵活性,因为其优先股交易价格低于面值。 伯恩斯坦分析师表示,此次出售不太可能标志着Strategy的比特币积累策略发生更广泛的转变。尽管如此,尽管Strategy仍然是比特币最大的企业买家,但它还是引发了关于该公司背离联合创始人迈克尔·塞勒(Michael Saylor)长期以来“永不出售”口号的新争论。 该策略的年度比特币净购买量。资料来源:伯恩斯坦 欧元稳定币在 MiCA 的推动下获得关注 根据支付公司 Decta 的数据,在欧盟 7 月 1 日监管过渡截止日期之前的一年里,符合 MiCA 的欧元稳定币市值飙升了 128%,这表明以美元为主的稳定币市场开始多元化。
八种交易活跃的欧元稳定币的总价值攀升至近 6.74 亿美元,而交易量同期增长了 43%。可以肯定的是,与欧元挂钩的代币仍然是一个利基市场,仅占价值约 3150 亿美元的稳定币领域的 0.22%。 这一增长正值欧洲争论其 MiCA 制度是否有助于或阻碍该集团的数字资产雄心之际。行业团体认为,该框架通过严格的准备金要求和收益率禁令,使欧元稳定币变得更安全,但竞争力下降,而政策制定者对于放宽规则是否有助于欧元与美元竞争仍存在分歧。 八种最大的欧元计价稳定币的市值。资料来源:Decta 先锋集团寻求数字资产高管 Vanguard 正在聘请一名数字资产主管来监督其在代币化、稳定币和区块链基础设施方面的战略,这标志着华尔街对加密货币最持怀疑态度的资产管理公司之一发生了显着转变。
招聘启事称,新任高管将帮助塑造先锋集团的数字资产产品和托管方式,并代表资产管理公司与监管机构进行讨论。这次招聘与资产管理公司长期以来拒绝提供甚至支持现货比特币 ETF 形成鲜明对比。 此举反映了传统金融领域更广泛的转变,无论公司对加密货币的看法如何,代币化已成为战略重点。随着对基于区块链的金融产品的需求持续增长,包括贝莱德、富兰克林邓普顿、富达和 WisdomTree 在内的资产管理公司都扩大了其代币化基金产品。 数字资产负责人招聘启事首次出现于 7 月 6 日。来源:Vanguardjobs.com Crypto Biz 是您关于区块链和加密货币背后业务的每周脉搏,每周四直接发送到您的收件箱。
Stablecoins are carving out specialized roles as regulation reshapes the market, while Strategy’s Bitcoin sale and Vanguard’s tokenization push highlight crypto’s evolving financial landscape.
Crypto’s infrastructure is starting to look a lot more like traditional finance. New data from Dune shows that the world’s stablecoin leaders — Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC — are no longer competing for the same users, with each now dominating a different corner of the market. Meanwhile, demand for MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins is accelerating, hinting that the stablecoin economy is slowly expanding beyond the US dollar.
Elsewhere in Crypto Biz, Strategy reignited debate over its “never sell” philosophy after offloading more than $200 million in Bitcoin (BTC) to fund shareholder dividends, while Vanguard signaled that even Wall Street’s biggest crypto skeptics are embracing tokenization.
USDT, USDC use cases diverge as stablecoins become chain-specific
USDT has become crypto’s dominant payments stablecoin while USDC has cemented itself as DeFi’s preferred settlement asset, according to new data from Dune.
Rather than competing head-on, the industry’s two largest stablecoins are carving out distinct roles. USDT settled $95 billion in identified commercial payments during the first half of 2026 and continues to dominate business-to-business transfers. USDC, meanwhile, is driving onchain trading and DeFi activity, processing trillions of dollars in monthly transfer volume across Base and Ethereum.
The divergence suggests Tether and Circle are strengthening their positions where network effects are already on their side.
The supply of USDT is divided almost evenly between Tron and Ethereum, while USDC remains highly active on Ethereum. Source: Dune
Strategy sells more than $200 million in BTC
Strategy sold 3,588 Bitcoin worth $216 million to fund preferred stock dividends, marking its largest sale since adopting BTC as its treasury asset.
The sale trimmed Strategy’s holdings to 843,775 BTC and follows a new capital framework that allows Bitcoin sales to fund dividend payments. Even so, the company kept its $2.55 billion cash reserve intact, suggesting the biggest publicly traded BTC holder isn’t under liquidity pressure but is opting for greater financial flexibility as its preferred shares trade below par.
The sale is unlikely to signal a broader shift away from Strategy’s Bitcoin accumulation strategy, according to Bernstein analysts. Still, it has fueled fresh debate over the company’s departure from co-founder Michael Saylor’s long-standing “never sell” mantra, even as Strategy remains the largest corporate buyer of Bitcoin.
Strategy’s yearly net Bitcoin purchases. Source: Bernstein
Euro stablecoins gain traction under MiCA
The market capitalization of MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins surged 128% in the year leading up to the EU’s July 1 regulatory transition deadline, suggesting the overwhelmingly US dollar-dominated stablecoin market is beginning to diversify, according to payments company Decta.
The combined value of eight actively traded euro stablecoins climbed to nearly $674 million, while trading volume increased 43% over the same period. To be sure, euro-pegged tokens remain a niche market, accounting for just 0.22% of the roughly $315 billion dollar-backed stablecoin sector.
The growth comes as Europe debates whether its MiCA regime is helping or hindering the bloc’s digital asset ambitions. Industry groups argue the framework has made euro stablecoins safer but less competitive through strict reserve requirements and a ban on yield, while policymakers remain divided over whether loosening the rules would help the euro compete with the dollar.
The market capitalization of the eight largest euro-denominated stablecoins. Source: Decta
Vanguard seeks digital asset executive
Vanguard is hiring a head of digital assets to oversee its strategy on tokenization, stablecoins and blockchain infrastructure, signaling a notable shift for one of Wall Street’s most crypto-skeptical asset managers.
The new executive will help shape Vanguard’s approach to digital asset products and custody and represent the asset manager in discussions with regulators, according to the job posting. The hiring stands in sharp contrast to the asset manager’s long-standing refusal to offer or even support spot Bitcoin ETFs.
The move reflects a broader shift across traditional finance, where tokenization has become a strategic priority regardless of firms’ views on cryptocurrencies. Asset managers, including BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Fidelity and WisdomTree, have all expanded their tokenized fund offerings as demand for blockchain-based financial products continues to grow.
The head of digital assets job posting first appeared on July 6. Source: Vanguardjobs.com
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