Messari: Stablecoin market capitalization hits a new high of $258.5 billion, transaction volume decreases but fees surge

Odaily News According to Messaris weekly report, the total market value of stablecoins reached $258.5 billion, a record high, up 2.7% month-on-month. The average daily trading volume of stablecoins rebounded by 13.2% to $143.1 billion, reversing last weeks decline, but still down 6.3% month-on-month. However, the number of transactions fell 10% week-on-week to 35.3 million. The divergence between trading volume and trading number may reflect an increase in the average transaction size or increased institutional activity.
The average daily transaction fee of stablecoins increased by 8.9% week-on-week to $23 million, indicating strong demand for stablecoin applications. Small protocols performed well, with Sky fees surging 362.0% to $1.5 million this week, Ethena rising 367.8% to $613,700, and Usual fees soaring 8142.4% to $64,700. The increase in fees indicates that user participation on major and emerging stablecoin platforms has increased significantly.