{"id":1403,"date":"2025-05-29T15:10:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T15:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-market-cap-hits-3-5t-on-surging-institutional-demand\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T15:10:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T15:10:52","slug":"crypto-market-cap-hits-3-5t-on-surging-institutional-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-market-cap-hits-3-5t-on-surging-institutional-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto market cap hits $3.5t on surging institutional demand\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">The global crypto market cap has surpassed $3.5 trillion, driven by a surge in institutional interest in Bitcoin and developments across the broader digital asset ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SentoraHQ\/status\/1928073351785779337\" target=\"_blank\">report<\/a> from on-chain analytics firm Sentora (formerly IntoTheBlock), the surge is attributed to increasing institutional allocation into Bitcoin (BTC), alongside notable rebounds in decentralized finance and the stablecoin sector.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>DeFi lending volumes have returned to $30 billion, while stablecoin capitalization has climbed 56% over the past year.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stablecoin developments\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Sentora pointed to a shift in the composition of the stablecoin market, highlighting that traditional finance players are gaining ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">4\/ Stablecoins have been the killer app of the year so far. Their combined capitalization is close to $250 billion; up 56 % from $160 billion just one year ago. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1BE4iHDrKb\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/1BE4iHDrKb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sentora (previously IntoTheBlock) (@SentoraHQ) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SentoraHQ\/status\/1928073359964733760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">May 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Tokens like Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale\u2019s EURCV, PayPal\u2019s PYUSD, JPM Coin, and a rumored dollar token from Bank of America are among the \u201cbank-grade\u201d entrants expanding their footprint in the $250 billion stablecoin market.<\/p>\n<p>Regulatory clarity is also playing a role. Sentora noted that new U.S. federal stablecoin legislation \u2014 referred to as GENIUS Act \u2014 and a successor to the FIT 21 Act are expected to be introduced in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Follow-up guidance from the SEC and CFTC could enable regulated bank custody of digital assets and introduce formal DeFi oversight frameworks by 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The confluence of institutional demand and an evolving regulatory landscape appears to be setting the stage for a more mature and structured crypto market in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The global crypto market cap has surpassed $3.5 trillion, driven by a surge in institutional interest in Bitcoin and developments across the broader digital asset ecosystem. 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