Visa said on Tuesday it will start testing a new way for businesses to fund international payments by allowing them to use stablecoins instead of pre-depositing cash in local accounts. ...

A version of this article appeared in our The Roundup newsletter on September 26. Sign up here. Hey all, Eric here! Stablecoins are about to go gangbusters. Having just crossed the $295 billion mark, the global stablecoin market is just months away from breaking through the $500 billion barrier. That’s according to Colin Butler, global head of financing at stablecoin investment firm Mega Matrix. Based on the market’s average 12% three-month growth, he told DL News it will hit $500 billion “sometime in ...

Regulatory easing and Wall Street's institutional embrace will continue to provide a favorable backdrop for cryptocurrency ETFs. While much of the space is concentrated on Bitcoin and Ethereum, stablecoins can also provide ample opportunities in crypto ETFs. Kathy Kriskey, Invesco's product strategist of commodities and alternatives, identified the passage of the GENIUS Act as a catalyst for greater adoption of cryptocurrencies. That includes stablecoins, in particular. Stablecoin Adoption Benefits Ethereum ...

Stablecoins are on track to become one of the most powerful forces in global finance, with Citibank predicting issuance could hit $4 trillion by 2030. In a new report, the bulge-bracket bank lifted its bull-case projection for stablecoin issuance from $3.7 trillion earlier this year. The revision follows what Citi called blockchain’s “ChatGPT moment,” with stablecoins driving mainstream adoption at an unexpected pace. Stablecoins are a vital addition to the finance toolkit, especially for digitally nati ...

By Phoebe Seers LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's biggest lenders are pushing ahead with plans to launch tokenised versions of customer deposits next year, a move that follows Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey's plea to prioritise the technology over stablecoins. Tokenisation typically refers to creating digital representations of assets such as deposits, stocks and bonds that are stored on a blockchain. Proponents say they can make transacting faster, cheaper and safer. Banks including HSBC, NatWest and ...

The stablecoin market is expanding faster than expected, with issuance volumes rising from about $200 billion at the start of 2025 to $280 billion as of Thursday, according to a report by Citi. The bank has lifted its 2030 forecast for stablecoin issuance to $1.9 trillion in its base case and $4 trillion in a bull case, up from $1.6 trillion and $3.7 trillion respectively. If stablecoins circulate at a velocity comparable to fiat currencies, they could support up to $100 trillion in annual transactions b ...

The market for stablecoins could balloon in the next five years, according to a new report from Citi. "Stablecoins are a catalyst for blockchain’s ChatGPT moment in institutional adoption," wrote Ronit Ghose, global head of future of finance at Citi Institute, and Ryan Rugg, global head of digital assets at Citi Services. Citi now forecasts stablecoin issuance could reach $1.9 trillion by 2030 in its base case, up from a previous estimate of $1.6 trillion. In a bull case, issuance could soar to $4 trilli ...

When considering crypto assets, it’s easy to overlook the infrastructure needed to scale institutional adoption. I’m very vocal about my “picks and shovels” strategy. If you’re in the crypto market, you should own its supporting infrastructure and tap into the returns associated with crypto without caring much about coin price.The U.S. Senate’s digital asset market structure bill and the U.S. House’s clarity act are two upcoming pieces of regulation to watch; both create crypto regulation frameworks. Many i ...

Key Takeaways: A Kremlin advisor claims the US will “reset” its $37T debt by moving it into stablecoins, an idea experts say is neither legal nor technically feasible. Analysts say stablecoins may expand US financial reach, but they cannot erase current obligations without triggering default. The warning shows Russia’s deeper concern: America’s growing influence in crypto finance and the opening of a new front in the US-Russia “coin wars.” U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to pay Americ ...

The Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region for crypto adoption, research released Wednesday by blockchain data firm Chainalysis shows. In its annual 2025 Global Adoption Index, Chainalysis said that India, Pakistan, and Vietnam lead global crypto activity, with transaction volume in the APAC region growing from $1.4 trillion to $2.36 trillion. The report drew data from the last 12 months ending in June of this year.  "In 2025, APAC furthered its status as the global hub of grassroots crypto activity, le ...