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How popular isCircle in search?

Circle has no measured branded demand worldwide yet. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Paxos89.2%
  2. Ethena9.8%
  3. MakerDAO1.1%
  4. Circle—
  5. Tether—
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Which stablecoin platforms compete with Circle?

Circle against stablecoin platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Paxos, Ethena, Circle. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPaxosEthenaMakerDAOCircleTether
Oct 202560.4%33%6.6%——
Nov 202559.5%32.6%7.9%——
Dec 202566.7%24.4%8.9%——
Jan 202679.4%15.9%4.7%——
Feb 202679.4%15.9%4.7%——
Mar 202681.8%13.4%4.9%——
Apr 202682.5%13.5%4%——
May 202688.4%9.7%1.9%——
Jun 202689%9.8%1.3%——
Jul 202690.8%8.1%1.1%——
Aug 202689.2%9.8%1.1%——
Sep 2026—————
  1. 1.Paxos

    89.2%

    Held 1st. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  2. 2.Ethena

    9.8%

    Held 2nd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.

  3. 3.MakerDAO

    1.1%

    Held 3rd. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. —.Circle

    —

    Not measured this month. — estimated branded searches, — vs prior month. Share —.

  5. —.Tether

    —

    Not measured this month. — estimated branded searches, — vs prior month. Share —.

Compare search popularity between Circle and its closest rivals

How did search popularity change for stablecoin platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Ethena gained estimated Share of Search among stablecoin platforms worldwide, from 8.1% to 9.8%.

  2. In August 2026, Paxos lost estimated Share of Search among stablecoin platforms worldwide, from 90.8% to 89.2%.

  3. MakerDAO’s estimated Share of Search among stablecoin platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.9% to 1.1% in August 2026.

How is Circle measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Circle’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • circle usdc

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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