COINTELEGRAPH · 2026-10-14 16:26 UTC

Standard Chartered pushes $2T stablecoin forecast to 2030 as transaction volumes grow

Standard Chartered revised its stablecoin market cap forecast to $2 trillion by 2030, pushing the timeline back two years as the market has plateaued at roughly $309 billion. Transaction volumes and usage of existing stablecoins continue to grow despite slower supply growth, with USDT dominating emerging-market savings and USDC leading developed-market payments. US regulatory changes including the GENIUS Act and proposed Treasury rules restricting stablecoin issuance to authorized issuers (effective January 2027) could influence business adoption of stablecoins.

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