USDT Settles $95 Billion in Commercial Payments in H1 2026 as USDT and USDC Split Use Cases

Dune data indicates that USDT and USDC are increasingly serving different stablecoin use cases, with USDT settling $95 billion in identified commercial payments in the first half of 2026. According to NS3.AI, the data suggests stablecoin activity is becoming more segmented by function. Separately, Strategy sold 3,588 Bitcoin for $216 million to fund dividends tied to its preferred stock.