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USDC circulation fell 5% from $77b at march-end to $73.1b on july 16, removing supply growth that had offset lower rates. reserve income was $653m, 94% of circle's Q1 revenue and reserve income. circle estimates a 100bp rate decline would cut reserve income by $773m and distribution costs by $384m over a year, leaving $389m of net pressure. aggregate stablecoin supply also contracted over 30 days, so part of the USDC decline was market-wide. heath tarbert's $31m of CRCL sales add little fresh information be ...