Stablecoin market share jumps 25% to 14% in 2026 as inflows hit $102B and USDT supply grows by $4.75B

In early 2026, stablecoin dominance has climbed about 25% to roughly 14% of the crypto market, even as the TOTAL market cap has fallen around 23% and Bitcoin trades about 50% below its $126k peak. Over the same period, weekly stablecoin inflows have doubled to nearly $102 billion and Tether has added $4.75 billion in new USDT supply, suggesting investors are moving into stablecoins as a defensive position rather than exiting crypto entirely.