CoinRank Daily Data Report (12/12)｜Meme Coins’ Share of the Altcoin Market Falls Below 4%

The drop in meme coins’ share of the altcoin market from over 10% earlier this year to below 4% signals a sharp contraction in risk appetite, with speculative capital rotating out of short cycle assets.

YouTube’s adoption of PayPal’s PYUSD as a payout option shows stablecoins expanding beyond crypto native use cases into real income distribution within Web2 platforms.

USYC’s 737.7% market cap growth in the past 30 days highlights growing investor preference for tokenized funds with yield and compliance narratives over high volatility meme assets.

Meme Coins’ Share of the Altcoin Market Falls Below 4%

According to data cited by CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju, meme coins reached a historic peak in early 2025, accounting for over 10% of the total altcoin market share. However, that figure has now dropped below 4%.

Commenting on the data, Ki Young Ju stated that the “meme coin market is dead,” signaling a sharp decline in market attention and capital allocation toward the sector.

YouTube Enables U.S. Creators to Receive Earnings in PayPal Stablecoin

YouTube is allowing creators on its platform to choose PayPal’s stablecoin as a payout option for their earnings. PayPal’s Head of Crypto, May Zabaneh, confirmed the rollout to Fortune, noting that the feature is now live and currently available only to U.S. creators.

A Google spokesperson also confirmed the update, stating that YouTube has added PayPal stablecoin payouts as a new payment method for creators. YouTube has long been an enterprise client of PayPal, relying on its large scale payment infrastructure to distribute earnings to creators and other independent content producers.

Earlier this year, PayPal introduced the ability for recipients to receive payments in its U.S. dollar backed stablecoin PYUSD. Following that update, YouTube opted to extend this option to its creators, allowing them to receive revenue shares from their published content in PYUSD.

Circle CEO Says USYC Market Cap Surges 737.7% in the Past 30 Days

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire cited data from Token Terminal, noting that Circle’s tokenized fund USYC has ranked among the fastest growing tokenized funds in the market. According to the data, USYC’s market capitalization has reached $1.3 billion, representing a surge of approximately 737.7% over the past 30 days.

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