Tether vs. Circle: Different Stablecoin Strategies

[cryptobro]

The report finds that Tether-focused networks lean toward DeFi-native infrastructure and retail users, while Circle-oriented projects emphasize institutional capital and regulatory compliance. Alice Li, an investment partner at Foresight Ventures, told BeInCrypto that the market is realizing “general-purpose blockchains may not be optimal for specific use cases” and that no single approach has emerged as dominant.

[EmTeam]

Tether networks chasing DeFi while Circle leans institutional shows how split the stablecoin market is.

[Nahid10]

Alice Li is right—general-purpose chains aren’t always the best fit for specialized use cases.