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Ethereum holds 55% of stablecoins, yet ETH trades below $2.4K – Justified?

Ethereum [$ETH] has been the focus of attention in the stablecoin space lately. According to data from Dune Analytics, Ethereum manages roughly $190 billion of the approximately $322 billion stablecoin market.

This indicates that about 55% of all stablecoins are held by Ethereum. Additionally, only $60 billion is handled by all other blockchains combined, compared to roughly $90 billion handled by TRON [TRX].

Source: Dune Analytics

In fact, the entire supply nearly doubled in just 24 months, and Ethereum’s market share held steady. Remarking on the same, Leon Waidmann—Head of Research at Lisk—noted,

Stablecoins picked their settlement layer a long time ago.

$ETH price action raises eyebrows

This coincided with Ethereum [$ETH] trading around $2,116.40 after a drop of 4.4% in the past 24 hours.

Needless to say, this is startling, though, because since February 2026, $ETH has been trading below $2445. Even with these sideways and stagnant moves, $ETH continues to rule the stablecoin market.

Factors behind $ETH dominating the stablecoin space

This may be due to a number of factors. For example, when a company like Circle, Fidelity, or BlackRock transfers $50 million, they don’t care if the gas fee is $5.00 or $0.05. Unchangeable security is what matters to them.

Additionally, it is mathematically the most costly blockchain in the world to attack, with over 39.2 million $ETH staked to secure the network.

Source: CryptoQuant

Even though a chain like Base or Solana [SOL] may handle millions of quick retail transactions every day, the real value that is parked there is not that great.

It’s quite normal to believe that the network is losing traction when the price remains at $2,445 without any movement. However, the network’s usefulness is not determined by the value of the $ETH asset only.

What’s more?

Lastly, Ethereum’s Layer 2 scaling roadmap (A

Ethereum holds 55% of stablecoins, yet ETH trades

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However, rather than signaling a broad exit from digital assets, market data reveals a historic divergence, with these allocators simultaneously rotating into newly launched alternative cryptocurrency funds like Solana, Hyperliquid, and XRP.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF outflows expose rotation

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The loudest signals in the bitcoin market right now are not coming from price. They are coming from who is buying and who is not...

Written by: Sophia Cruz • Monday, May 25, 2026 • 1 min read

• Last updated: Monday, May 25, 2026

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Quick overview

The bitcoin market is currently experiencing a significant divergence between large holders and retail investors, with demand from retail at its lowest since December 2025.

Addresses holding at least 1,000 BTC have reached a yearly high, with large holders accumulating approximately 47,000 BTC in the past two weeks.

The current market sentiment indicates heavy pessimism among retail investors, which historically has created opportunities for patient investors.

Despite the current negative demand readings, the buying behavior of whales suggests a potential for future price recovery.

The loudest signals in the bitcoin market right now are not coming from price. They are coming from who is buying and who is not, and the gap between the two groups is wider than it has been in a year and a half.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost flagged on May 25 that bitcoin’s apparent demand has dropped to roughly negative 147,000 BTC, the weakest reading since December 2025. In simple terms, new supply entering the market is outpacing the rate at which it is being absorbed. Retail interest, by most measures, is about as cold as it has been all year.

What makes that notable is what is happening on the other side of the ledger. Addresses holding at least 1,000 BTC climbed to 1,282 on May 22, matching the yearly high set on May 3. Collectively, those large holders added around 47,000 BTC over

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