Circle Mints $1B USDC on Solana

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Circle has minted $1 billion in USDC on Solana in just hours, bringing its total 2026 issuance on the network to $23.75 billion. Institutions and exchanges create USDC by depositing dollars, fueling liquidity for trading, DeFi protocols, and new token launches on Solana’s fast, low-fee blockchain. Analysts view the surge as significant “dry powder” ready for market deployment, boosting Solana’s role as a leading stablecoin hub alongside Ethereum and Tron.