USDT for Payments, USDC for DeFi: Stablecoins Are Splitting Into Two Markets

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Stablecoin usage is splitting: USDT dominates payments on Tron while USDC anchors DeFi liquidity on Ethereum L2s. Risks, routes, and playbooks.

Market at publication: BTC $64,059 · ETH $1,777 · Fear & Greed 23