USDC Treasury Mints $250 Million to Address Rising Demand
The USDC Treasury has increased its token supply by $250 million to meet growing market demand.
The USDC Treasury has increased its token supply by $250 million to meet growing market demand. USDC (USDC) is trading at $0.9997. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Coinfomania, with live market data added, as of Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:00:01 UTC.
This significant minting could enhance USDC's liquidity and potentially impact stablecoin dynamics within the broader crypto market.
- USDC Treasury mints $250 million in new tokens.
- USDC circulating supply now exceeds $72.88 billion.
- Move aims to address rising demand for stablecoin.
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USDC Treasury has minted $250 million in new tokens, according to Coinfomania. This action is intended to address the growing demand for the stablecoin in the market.
The minting event has increased the USDC circulating supply to $72.88 billion, as verified by DeFiLlama. This significant increase in supply reflects the stablecoin's expanding role in the crypto ecosystem.
While Coinfomania is the only outlet reporting this specific minting event, the data from DeFiLlama confirms the updated circulating supply figure. This suggests that the minting has already been executed and is impacting the stablecoin's market presence.
USDC has been gaining traction as a preferred stablecoin for many crypto users and institutions due to its regulatory compliance and transparency. The minting of additional tokens indicates a strategic move to maintain liquidity and support market operations.
In the current market context, with the total crypto market cap at $2.84 trillion and 
Bitcoin experiencing a 24-hour decline of 1.99%, the USDC minting could provide some stability. The stablecoin's price remains steady at $0.999746, with minimal 24-hour and 7-day changes.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, USDC (USDC) has moved from $0.9997 to $0.9997 — -0.00%.
The chart plots USDC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 USDC ≈ ₹103.26 (about $0.9997), up 0.0% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 7.7% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 12, 2026.
Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
USDC Treasury Mints $250 Million to Address Rising Demand — questions & answers
Why did the USDC Treasury mint $250 million?
To meet rising demand for the stablecoin and enhance market liquidity.
How does this affect the USDC circulating supply?
The circulating supply has increased to $72.88 billion, as verified by DeFiLlama.
What is the significance of this minting event?
It underscores USDC's strategic focus on maintaining liquidity and supporting market demand.
How much is 1 USDC worth in rupee today?
About ₹103.26 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.9997. The rupee price moves with both USDC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our USDC in rupee page for any amount.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Coinfomania. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.