Stablecoin Double Stars Break 10 Billion! DeFi Ecosystem Achieves New Milestone

2026-01-10 05:20:10

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【Crypto World】Sky Protocol’s two major stablecoins USDS and DAI jointly surpass the $10 billion mark. What is the story behind this number?

Honestly, I was a bit surprised when I saw this data. DAI, as an established stablecoin, has been in the market for years, with a solid ecosystem built up; USDS, as a newcomer, being able to catch up so quickly indicates that the demand for DeFi stablecoins is indeed heating up. The dual stablecoins surpassing the hundred-billion mark reflects the increasing market appetite for decentralized stable solutions.

This is not just a numbers game. Stablecoins are the lifeblood of DeFi. Surpassing this threshold means more capital is willing to settle, interact, and circulate on-chain. Lending, trading, cross-chain bridging—these DeFi scenarios all rely on stablecoins for support. The growth of Sky Protocol, to some extent, is a barometer of the overall ecosystem’s heat.

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EyeOfTheTokenStorm

· 21h ago

Hundred-billion data looks impressive, but the leverage risks behind it need to be carefully calculated. The historical data is right here; the rapid increase in stablecoin size is often a signal of market frenzy. --- From a quantitative model perspective, the linkage breakthrough between DAI and USDS indeed forms an obvious bottoming pattern, but I must remind everyone, how long can this rapid growth last? --- Another new cycle begins? According to my analysis, this surge in stablecoin supply perfectly aligns with market patterns in February over the years, and the opportunity for T trading has arrived. --- Stablecoins surpassing 100 billion sounds awesome, but look closely at the counterparties... Do you dare say there is no risk? The IQ tax flavor is back. --- Is this the blood of DeFi? It looks to me like giving leverage trading a transfusion. Let's talk about this "milestone" again after the next liquidation.

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GateUser-e19e9c10

· 01-10 05:50

Hundred-billion stablecoins, sounds like a milestone, but can they truly support the DeFi ecosystem? --- DAI has been around for so long, and USDS suddenly catching up is a bit aggressive. Is the capital looking for an exit? --- Stablecoins are the on-chain fiat currency. Only when demand is high can it prove that DeFi is genuinely being used rather than just hype. --- Breaking the hundred-billion mark shows that the money is still there and hasn't fully run away. It's a good sign, right? --- The key is, what collateral backs these stablecoins? No matter how many aircoins break through, it's useless. --- Whether the entire sector heats up or not, the real concern is the potential for another collapse and waiting for the next wave of hundred-billion figures. --- DeFi's lifeblood? That's a bit exaggerated, but it's true that stablecoins are indispensable. --- USDS reached this scale so quickly after its emergence. Sky Protocol really has something. --- Wait, how much of this hundred-billion is driven by real demand, and how much is just arbitrage farmers stacking up? --- I'm optimistic about the stablecoin sector, but don't let this number blind you.

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NFT_Therapy

· 01-10 05:44

It's already in the hundreds of billions. The veteran DAI is still here, and USDS has also caught up. It seems that the demand for stablecoins has really increased.

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BlockchainArchaeologist

· 01-10 05:41

Hundreds of billions are just the beginning; the real test is still to come.

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LiquidityWitch

· 01-10 05:40

Unbelievable, USDS is gaining momentum so quickly. There's something to it.

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GateUser-addcaaf7

· 01-10 05:35

Stablecoins have reached hundreds of billions, but the ones that can truly make money are still those projects with deep liquidity. How long can this growth last?

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TokenAlchemist

· 01-10 05:34

ngl the $100B figure is kinda hollow without understanding the actual liquidity depth across swap surfaces... DAI's been around forever yeah, but USDS moving this fast? feels more like capital rotation than genuine ecosystem demand tbh. the real alpha is in measuring MEV extraction patterns on these stablecoin flows, not just the aggregate numbers

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