JPMorgan: The rise of Hyperliquid may weaken Circle’s USDC profit model

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According to CoinDesk, JPMorgan Chase said that the rapid rise of the decentralized exchange hyperliquid is changing the USDC ecosystem and putting pressure on Circle’s long-term profit model. JPMorgan Chase has lowered its performance expectations for Circle and Coinbase. Analysts said the new partnership between hyperliquid and Circle and Coinbase creates a “prisoner’s dilemma,” driving both sides to compete to expand USDC distribution channels and potentially eroding the original revenue-sharing distribution model. JPMorgan Chase estimates that hyperliquid currently holds about $6 billion worth of USDC, or roughly 8% of the USDC circulating supply, and has become an important distribution channel for the stablecoin. A team of analysts led by Kenneth Worthington said the changes in the hyperliquid relationship highlight the challenges facing Circle and Coinbase’s partnership model. Even so, JPMorgan Chase believes that a higher interest-rate environment in the future may still provide some support for USDC reserve earnings.
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Half-UnderstoodZk
· 3h ago
The interest-rate environment providing support is indeed crucial—otherwise the “cover” of Circle’s reserve earnings would be torn off. The crypto world is truly a constant game of maneuvering everywhere.
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TheWaveOfRasterization
· 3h ago
Hyperliquid really has been quietly raking in profits on this run—$6 billion USDC was just snapped up, and Circle and Coinbase are probably pulling their hair out right now.
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YieldGardenKid
· 3h ago
The term “prisoner’s dilemma” is used perfectly: the three parties compete and crowd each other’s distribution channels, and in the end all profits get diluted away, though users can still scrape up a bit of “free” value.
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