NEAR Protocol Highlights USDC Earning Features
USDC (USDC)
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Eugene Serbin
Coinfomania.com reports that NEAR Protocol is emphasizing the earning potential of USDC to attract more users to the stablecoin. The protocol highlighted how users can earn on their USDC while spending directly from it, showcasing its utility. This focus on earning could attract a new wave of users to the stablecoin as interest in crypto continues to evolve.
The broader crypto market shows mixed signals with varying momentum across major assets. NEAR Protocol’s emphasis on USDC’s utility comes amid a backdrop of increasing interest in stablecoins. Recent trends indicate a shift towards their adoption, with stablecoins seen as earning instruments rather than just value transfer means.
USDC, issued by Circle, operates as a digital dollar providing liquidity and serving as a means of payment. Regulatory oversight ensures USDC maintains its peg to the US dollar, making it a trusted option for users. NEAR Protocol is a decentralized platform facilitating the building of decentralized applications, highlighting the growing integration of stablecoins in various ecosystems.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for USDC, measured when this story was written up on 28 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
USDC is trading at $1.00 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 51.2% and a 4-hour buy ratio of 50.9%, indicating slightly more buying than selling in the short term. However, the 24-hour buy ratio drops to 49.2%, suggesting that buying pressure has faded over the full day. The 1-hour volume delta is positive at $4,981,780, while the 4-hour delta is $12,305,563, showing net buying in recent hours. In contrast, the 24-hour volume delta is negative at -$18,943,293, indicating that sellers have dominated the volume over the last day. CVD closed at +$17,604,964 for the 24-hour period, and there were 12 hours of net buying out of 24. Spot volume for the day reached $1,131,292,993 across 388,048 trades.
The latest daily buy ratio of 50.2% sits at the 73rd percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 48.4% - stronger buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for USDC, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the 7-day average buy ratio was 50.4%, making the latest day's 49.2% reading 1.2 points lower than the average. Volume was 0.41 times the average, indicating significantly lower activity than usual. There were 5 days of net buying out of 7 in the week, with a total volume delta of +$182,732,447. The price change over 8 days was +0.0%, showing stability. This day appears less active than the weekly average, with volume at less than half the typical level.