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Why Do Stablecoins Continue to Flow Out? Total Market Capitalization Has Contracted for Months—When Will the Crypto Market Reach a Liquidity Inflection Point?

On August 17, 2026, the latest report released by CryptoRank Research showed that the total stablecoin market cap in July was approximately $308.3 billion, down about 1% from June and remaining within the $300 billion–$320 billion range for 10 consecutive months. More notably, approximately $13.3 billion flowed out cumulatively from May through July, marking the longest sustained period of net stablecoin outflows since 2022–2023. As the “cash layer” of the crypto ecosystem, the continued contrac
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ETH1.53%
GateInstantTrends·10h ago
Why Do Stablecoins Continue to Flow Out? Total Market Capitalization Has Contracted for Months—When Will the Crypto Market Reach a Liquidity Inflection Point?

Gate Daily Report (August 14): KPMG Audits Tether and Issues an “Unqualified Opinion”; Trump-Affiliated WLFI Postpones Plans to Issue Resort Tokens

Bitcoin (BTC) remains weak, trading at around $63,520 as of Aug. 14. USDT stablecoin issuer Tether completed its first comprehensive independent financial audit, with KPMG issuing an unqualified opinion. Trump family crypto project WLFI has postponed its Maldives resort token issuance plan. Macro Events & Crypto Highlights According to The Block, stablecoin issuer Tether said Thursday that it had completed its first full independent audit of its financial statements, with KPMG US issuing an “unq
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BTC2.16%
RWA1.57%
AMD-1.57%
MarketWhisper·08-14 01:27
畢馬威審計Tether出具無保留意見;川普WLFI推遲度假村代幣發行計劃

BTC slips 0.23% in 15 min: Escalating US-Iran conflict and expectations of Fed rate hikes weigh on price

On August 13, 2026, from 09:00 to 09:15 (UTC), BTC edged down 0.23% over the 15-minute period, with prices fluctuating between 63,620.1 and 63,772.0 USDT and an Ampl of just 0.24%. The current price is approximately $63,681, down 0.25% over the past 24 hours. Under macroeconomic pressure, the market remains range-bound, generally in a wait-and-see mode rather than experiencing panic selling. The main drivers of this move were the continued escalation of U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions and uncert
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GateNews·08-13 09:16
BTC slips 0.23% in 15 min: Escalating US-Iran conflict and expectations of Fed rate hikes weigh on price

Good news is no longer good enough.

If you feel the market has moved but do not know which way to bet, today's market answer is actually deeply divided: CPI gave the Fed some breathing room, but the Treasury market is not buying it; AI hardware rebounded across the board, while after-hours trading following earnings reports is exposing a lack of confidence; gold skyrocketed $460 in 9 days and copper hit an all-time high, as hard assets are being repriced. All three lines are saying the same thing: “good news” is no longer good eno
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GAS-2.47%
BTC2.16%
ETH1.53%
GateLighthouse·08-13 01:06
Good news is no longer good enough.