Stablecoins
Aave V4’s Arc market is swimming in $76 million of USDC nobody is borrowing
Less than $100,000 worth of USDC was borrowed as utilization hovered near 0.1%, separating supply appetite from credit demand.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 3 min read
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