Morgan Stanley Dumps on Circle: USDC Supply Growth Slows, Tokenized Funds Gain Ground
Morgan Stanley's downgrade of Circle to underweight has raised concerns about USDC's competitive position in the stablecoin market.
The bank cut its price target for Circle from $106 to $38, citing tokenized money market funds and shrinking USDC supply as key factors.
USDC's circulating supply has fallen by 10% since May, with tokenized money market funds from BlackRock and others replacing stablecoin balances.
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