Stablecoin ‘dust’ txs on Ethereum grow 3x post-Fusaka: Coin Metrics

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Why it matters

The number of stablecoin 'dust' transactions on Ethereum has increased threefold after the Fusaka event, with 43% of USDC and USDT balance updates being under $1, according to Coin Metrics.

Article tone

Neutral How the article is written, as reported by the source.

Expected market reaction

Bearish Confidence 70% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 70% confidence.

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Evidence
Source CoinTelegraph
Claim Stablecoin ‘dust’ txs on Ethereum grow 3x post-Fusaka: Coin Metrics
AI inference Bearish · 70%
Generated 2026-02-04 04:39

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Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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Original source

Analysis of 227 million USDC and USDT balance updates found that 43% were dust transfers under $1, said Coin Metrics.

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Original article published by CoinTelegraph on February 4, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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