Circle minted 1 billion USDC on $SOL in a single day, bringing total USDC minted on the network in 2026 to 4.25 billion. This marks one of the largest recent mints and highlights growing stablecoin demand on Solana.
The surge reflects Solana’s appeal for payments and DeFi, driven by high throughput and low fees. Rising $USDC supply signals deeper on-chain liquidity and increasing adoption across the Solana ecosystem

