- Stablecoin inflows into exchanges were crucial in aiding market recovery.
- The circulating supply of ERC-20 stablecoins has seen a noticeable increase lately.
The ongoing crypto market rally that began in mid-October is more of a turning point rather than a year-end rebound.
With optimism around potential approvals of more than half a dozen spot Bitcoin [BTC] exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reaching a fervor pitch, most analyses today will tell you that the worst of the bear market is behind us.
The late-year flourish
The global market capitalization increased 34% since mid-October, marking an addition of nearly $360 billion until press time, according to CoinMarketCap data accessed by AMBCrypto.
Source: CoinMarketCap
With valuations surging, trading activity across the market witnessed a strong turnaround. The daily volumes have averaged close to $50 billion in the last month, a welcome respite from the $25 billion-$30 billion recorded over the last two quarters.
Stablecoins key to market rebound?
The on-chain analytics firm Santiment drew attention to key developments that could have strongly aided the ongoing rally.
From the period between 19 August to 16 October, about 3.54% of stablecoin Tether’s [USDT] circulating supply was deposited on exchanges. In absolute terms, this amounted to a flight of more than $3 billion in USDT tokens.