<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMDEvMmFjZTYxODctODdjNy00NzdjLTgxN2UtOTc1ZjI2NzdjYWI2LmpwZw==.jpg"></p><p>Despite a steep drop in USDC's circulating supply, its user base may have increased over the course of the year.</p>