Standard Chartered Delays $2 Trillion Stablecoin Forecast to 2030
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Standard Chartered Bank has postponed its projection that the global stablecoin market will reach $2 trillion until 2030, citing a slowdown in supply growth this year. The bank’s revised forecast is based on the current increase in stablecoin transaction volumes rather than new issuance. It notes that USDT dominates value‑storage use in emerging markets, while USDC leads payments in developed economies. Both tokens also play a prominent role in crypto‑exchange trading and in transactions involving AI agents.
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- 1Unclassified fact stationOct 14, 00:00recorded Oct 15, 02:23revised
Standard Chartered推迟2万亿美元稳定币市场预测至2030年
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- Standard Chartered Bank
- Action：
- 推迟市场预测时间
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- 稳定币市场规模预测
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 14, 00:00
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- Oct 14, 23:47
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- Oct 15, 02:23
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 15, 00:26
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- Oct 15, 02:24
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- CointelegraphSource report revisedStandard Chartered projects $2T stablecoin market cap by 2030 driven by transaction growth
Report first recorded Oct 15, 02:24
Standard Chartered now expects stablecoin market capitalization to reach $2 trillion by 2030, two years later than initially projected, after the market plateaued around $309 billion this year. Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered’s head of digital assets research, noted that growth is driven by increased circulation of existing stablecoins rather than new supply. USDT dominates emerging-market savings, while USDC leads developed-market payments, and both lead in crypto trading and transactions between AI agents. Regulatory developments, including the GENIUS Act, FDIC proposals, and FASB accounting standard updates, may shape future stablecoin usage.
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- The BlockStandard Chartered delays $2 trillion stablecoin market forecast to 2030 due to stalled supply growth
Report first recorded Oct 15, 02:23
Standard Chartered Bank has pushed its $2 trillion stablecoin market forecast from 2028 to 2030 because supply growth has stalled this year.
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