Standard Chartered has revised its outlook for the stablecoin market, anticipating it will grow to $2 trillion by 2030 as transaction volumes continue to rise, according to CoinTelegraph. The bank has segmented the market into four distinct categories, reflecting the evolving use cases and competitive dynamics within the space.
Among these categories, USDC is currently leading in payment and AI-related transactions, even as competition intensifies around the yields offered on reserves backing stablecoins. This highlights the growing importance of stablecoins in both traditional and emerging digital finance sectors.
For Japanese investors and market participants, this forecast underscores the increasing integration of stablecoins in global finance, suggesting a need to monitor regulatory developments and adoption trends closely as the digital asset ecosystem expands.