2026-01-12 01:26:26

The latest USDC freezing incident is quite eye-opening. It's already exceeded previous frozen amounts on record—quite a notable amount when you think about it.

This really highlights a couple of critical dynamics in the stablecoin space:

First, Tether's dominance remains unshaken compared to competitors like Circle. The market concentration is still pretty stark when you look at the numbers.

Second—and this is the bigger picture—decentralized stablecoins deserve way more attention than they currently get. Everyone's fixated on centralized alternatives, but the potential of truly decentralized mechanisms remains massively underexplored and underutilized. The infrastructure is there; it just needs the narrative and adoption to catch up.

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SchrodingerPrivateKey

· 21h ago

Frozen funds again? That's ridiculous, centralized stablecoins are bound to fail sooner or later. --- This time, USDC's frozen amount broke records... Why do people still trust this stuff? --- Decentralized stablecoins are the way out, but unfortunately no one pays attention; everyone is still playing with Tether's game. --- Talking about market concentration—basically, Tether dominates, and everyone else is just a little brother. --- The solution is right here, but no one uses it... a typical situation where the infrastructure exists but there's no story to tell. --- What does this prove? Centralized things are always unreliable. --- Every time an account gets frozen, it makes me believe more in decentralized stablecoins—if only there was a killer app. --- Circle got a bit unfairly caught in the crossfire this time; it's mainly a problem with the entire centralized model.

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HashRatePhilosopher

· 01-12 01:54

USDC is freezing funds again? Circle's move is really impressive; no wonder Tether is still the boss.

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rekt_but_resilient

· 01-12 01:54

USDC is frozen again? Circle playing this way will eventually lead to trouble... We still need to look at decentralized stablecoins. --- Tether is so stable, no one else compares. But we must stay alert—centralized stablecoins are essentially dancing with shackles. --- Wait, the freezing amount has hit a new high again? This is getting a bit out of control. --- Basically, it's the fate of centralized stablecoins. The key is that some people still insist on this approach... When will decentralized stablecoins finally rise? --- Circle freezing coins, Tether reigning supreme—this is the current state of stablecoins. It feels like the entire track is hopeless. --- No, am I the only one who thinks this is proof of the failure of centralized systems? The neglect of decentralized stablecoins is indeed frustrating.

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pvt_key_collector

· 01-12 01:39

USDC frozen again? Circle is shooting itself in the foot, Tether is laughing to death.

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probably_nothing_anon