Currently, there are 6 stablecoins with a market cap exceeding $3 billion, and USD1 ranks fourth. Gotta say, USD1’s growth in such a short time has been super impressive! Stablecoin development is no longer just about scale or simple tradability—it’s evolving towards 'usability' and 'integrability.' At the same time, there’s a focus on stronger price stability and reliability (reducing de-pegging risks through more reliable reserves or algorithms), high transparency and auditability, regulatory compliance, composability in DeFi, cross-chain interoperability, improved capital efficiency, balancing privacy protection with compliance, and so much more. From the official summary for 2026 mentioned earlier, it’s clear that USD1 is already achieving or actively working on many of these aspects. In a bear market, it’s not just about returns—it’s also about use cases. When the bull market comes, I’m wondering—will we be able to compare: are there institutions or well-known market makers using USD1 to trade major assets like BTC and ETH? On-chain data shows that the main players trading BTC and ETH are using USDT (around $184 billion) and USDC (around $73.2 billion). Currently, USD1 (around $4.2 billion) still has some catching up to do in terms of market cap, but what about the future? This is something we can boldly speculate on but should verify cautiously. This is a pretty important aspect within the scope of use cases, but of course, there’s still more integration to come. Let’s wait and see. DYOR