Stablecoin Weekly Inflows Hit $1.7B Amid U.S. Yield Policy Debate

Stablecoin markets recorded weekly net inflows of $1.7 billion last week, a 414.5% increase from the prior week that lifted the 30-day average to roughly $162.5 million in daily inflows and coincided with about a 6.3% rise in onchain activity, Messari data show. Average transaction size declined as volumes grew, pointing to broader retail participation, after a period that included only about $249 million in weekly inflows two weeks earlier and roughly $4.4 billion in net outflows over the 30 days ending February 18. The policy backdrop includes the CLARITY Act advancing in the House in July 2025 to outline a digital-asset framework and the GENIUS Act enacted in July 2025 to regulate stablecoins and restrict issuers from paying yield solely for holding a token while allowing third-party rewards tied to balances, with President Trump publicly criticizing banks for slowing progress. Messari notes that ongoing debate over yield-bearing stablecoins and broader market-structure legislation, alongside demand for settlement assets such as USDC and USDT, is keeping market participants focused on how regulatory clarity could shape future issuance, user incentives, and overall crypto liquidity.