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Stablecoins, Not Global Liquidity, Now Drive BTC’s Market Momentum

Stablecoins, Not Global Liquidity, Now Drive BTC’s Market Momentum

DailyCoinDailyCoin2025/11/28 19:08
By:DailyCoin

A new analysis from on-chain intelligence firm CryptoQuant suggests that one of the crypto market’s most widely followed macro indicators is losing its predictive power. Instead of looking at global money supply, analysts say investors should watch stablecoin issuance — a metric that has quietly climbed to record levels in 2025.

The World Is Increasing Liquidity Again — But the Real Signal Comes From Stablecoin Supply

“With supply at record highs in 2025, underlying buying power continues to build — making it one of the most important indicators for Bitcoin’s next moves.” – By @xwinfinance pic.twitter.com/YACIuOLc9l

— CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) November 28, 2025

For years, traders tracked global M2 growth as a proxy for Bitcoin’s potential upside. During the 2020–2021 liquidity surge, the relationship made sense: soaring money supply aligned with Bitcoin’s historic bull run. 

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But according to CryptoQuant, that statistical correlation has weakened sharply, averaging just 0.5 over the past five years. And during tighter policy phases, particularly in 2022 to 2023, Bitcoin increasingly moved independently of M2.

The shift comes as major economies once again move toward easing. Expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts, fresh stimulus in China, and new funding programs in Europe are all expanding global liquidity. But CryptoQuant argues that these macro shifts now create only a broad backdrop, which is not a reliable signal for Bitcoin’s next move.

Instead, the real driver may be coming from inside the crypto ecosystem. CryptoQuant data shows the ERC-20 stablecoin supply has surpassed $160 billion, the highest level on record. 

“Money supply sets the macro background, but it does not reliably predict BTC price,” says the report. “ A far more accurate, real-time indicator is Stablecoin Total Supply.

Analysts say stablecoin supply matters as it fuels trading and DeFi activity, reacts faster than traditional liquidity data, mirrors institutional and ETF flows, and in both 2021 and 2024–2025 consistently moved ahead of Bitcoin’s upside.

The firm notes that when stablecoin supply picks up, market liquidity strengthens, but when that growth slows, crypto momentum quickly cools.

Why This Matters

Record-high stablecoin supply is emerging as the clearest real-time gauge of market liquidity, offering a stronger signal for Bitcoin’s direction than traditional global money metrics.

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People Also Ask:

What is stablecoin supply?

Stablecoin supply refers to the total amount of dollar-pegged digital assets — like USDT or USDC — circulating on the blockchain. It represents how much ready-to-deploy capital is available in the crypto ecosystem.

Why do analysts watch stablecoin supply?

Stablecoins act as the main liquidity source for trading, lending, DeFi protocols, and derivatives. When supply grows, it often signals new money entering crypto.

How is stablecoin supply different from global M2?

Global M2 tracks traditional money supply across economies and updates slowly, often monthly or quarterly. Stablecoin data updates in real time, offering a more immediate view of investor flows.

Do institutions affect stablecoin supply?

Yes. ETF flows, OTC desks, and large crypto allocators increasingly use stablecoins, making supply trends more tied to institutional activity.

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