Cardano’s stablecoin market capitalization rose to approximately $54.88 million, an increase of 15% from the beginning of March 2026. This number shows how quickly liquidity has been building on the network over the past few weeks.
USDCx drives surge
Currently, Circle’s USDCx has the largest share of the Cardano stablecoin market at 45.20%, followed by USDM with 26.90%, USDA with 15.45%, and DJED with about 5.90%. According to data from Cexplorer, almost 8 million USDCx were minted in the last two days of the reporting period.
According to Messari data, Cardano recorded a 61% increase in stablecoin market capitalization over the past seven days, the highest among the major blockchain networks tracked during this period. Polygon came in second with 36%, followed by World Chain with 10.3%, HyperEVM with 7.4%, and XDC Network with 3.5%.
Current net stablecoin flow on Cardano amounts to approximately $8.55 million. According to the report, about $9.57 million worth of stablecoins were minted during this period, and about $1 million was burned.
Gap still remains
The surge in minting is concentrated in USDCx. USDCx is the on-chain representation of the Circle of USDC on the Cardano blockchain. The product saw consistent casting activity throughout the week, with activity accelerating over the last two days.
Despite the momentum, Cardano has yet to secure direct integration of tier 1 stablecoins such as Circle’s native USDC or Tether’s USDT.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson reiterated this point, stating that such additions would significantly enhance the network's DeFi activity and liquidity depth.
What the numbers reflect
This number shows that on-chain activity is increasing across the Cardano ecosystem even as the network continues to work toward deeper stablecoin infrastructure.
Analysts generally treat stablecoin inflows as a sign of expanding financial activity and DeFi adoption on a particular chain.
Cardano’s performance over the week has significantly outperformed other networks in Messari’s ranking for stablecoin market capitalization growth.
Whether that pace is sustained will likely depend on how quickly new stablecoin integration and minting activity continues across the ecosystem.
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