Standard Chartered now expects stablecoin market capitalization to reach $2 trillion by 2030, two years later than its earlier projection, as the market has plateaued at about $309 billion this year. Transaction activity keeps growing, suggesting existing stablecoins are changing hands more often rather than new supply driving growth. The bank divides the market into four segments: Tether's USDT dominates emerging-market savings, Circle's USDC leads developed-market payments, USDC and Ethena's USDe hold strong positions in crypto trading, and USDC also leads the small market for transactions between AI agents. The most intense competition is expected in developed-market payments, where USDG, M^0 and multibank networks are challenging existing infrastructure, and how reserve yields are divided may decide market share. In the US, the GENIUS Act of 2025 and proposed regulatory and accounting changes could also shape how businesses use stablecoins.
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BTC/USDT
▲ Likely positiveBitcoin
Relevance: low
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 10/13/2026 | 83,169.00 |
| Change that session | +1.61% |
ETH/USDT
▲ Likely positiveEthereum
Relevance: low
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $294.2B |
| Close on 10/13/2026 | 2,497.95 |
| Change that session | +2.08% |
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