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Will USDC circulation exceed $100B by December 31, 2026?

Resolves January 15, 2027(304d)

IG: 0.72

Current Prediction

42%

Likely No

Model Agreement78%

Predictions9 runs

Last UpdatedMarch 17, 2026

Why This Question Matters

USDC supply growth is the primary revenue driver. If USDC exceeds $100B by year-end 2026, it validates the supply growth thesis and suggests revenue can grow even with rate cuts. If supply stalls below $80B, the rate dependency becomes more acute.

REVENUE_DURABILITY

Prediction Distribution

0%25%50%75%100%

opus

sonnet

haiku

Range: 35% – 50%Aggregate: 42%

Individual Predictions(9 runs)

opusRun 1

45%

72% YoY growth exceeds 33% needed but crypto headwinds create uncertainty.

Strong trailing growthCrypto bear risk

opusRun 2

50%

Structural payments demand may sustain growth independent of crypto cycles.

Payments demandMiCA opens EU

opusRun 3

40%

$100B requires sustained favorable conditions; crypto weakness a headwind.

Favorable conditions neededCrypto cyclicality

sonnetRun 1

38%

Bitcoin -30% from ATH signals potential weakness in stablecoin adoption.

Crypto market weaknessGrowth headwinds

sonnetRun 2

42%

Institutional channels are new growth vectors not present in 2022.

New institutional channelsGrowing TAM

sonnetRun 3

35%

$85-90B more likely than $100B given current crypto environment.

$85-90B more realisticMacro uncertainty

haikuRun 1

45%

Strong trailing growth but crypto headwinds.

Growth momentumHeadwinds

haikuRun 2

40%

Cyclicality creates uncertainty.

CyclicalityUncertainty

haikuRun 3

43%

Moderate probability overall.

Structural driversModerate probability

Resolution Criteria

Resolves YES if USDC total supply on all blockchains exceeds $100B at any point before December 31, 2026 per official Circle data or blockchain explorer data.

Resolution Source

Circle official reporting or CoinGecko/CoinMarketCap stablecoin data

Source Trigger

USDC circulation drops below $60B or exceeds $100B

gravy-gaugeREVENUE_DURABILITYHIGH

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