<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">Circle's stock price has surged 434% from its IPO price of $31, reflecting strong investor interest in the stablecoin issuer of USDC.USDC ranks as the second-largest stablecoin with a market cap of $61.58 billion, behind Tether's USDT which leads with $155.51 billion.Wu Blockchain's report highlights the top 10 stablecoins by market cap, issuer, and collateral structure.USDT is backed by USD cash and U.S. Treasuries while USDC is collateralized by cash and short-term Treasuries.Other stablecoins in the top 10 include USDS, USDE, USD1, FDUSD, PYUSD, XAUT, PAXG, and TUSD with varying collateral mechanisms.Circle's soaring valuation reflects the growing institutional demand and regulatory clarity in the stablecoin market.Regulatory frameworks are influencing the stablecoin sector towards transparency and collateral quality.The combined market cap of the top 10 stablecoins indicates a maturing industry with Circle and Tether leading the market.The article originally appeared on Coindoo.