DeFi· ★★★· bullish·

Circle mints roughly $3.5 billion USDC on Solana in a week

  • —Circle minted about $3.5 billion USDC on Solana over seven days
  • —Global USDC circulation is around $73 billion as of October 8, 2026
  • —The issuance points to higher activity and liquidity on the Solana network
Why it matters: Rising USDC liquidity on Solana could support network activity and SOL, though not all minted tokens may enter circulation.
Source: Crypto Briefing