2026-01-19 23:07:55

Stablecoins became crypto's biggest mainstream breakthrough in 2025. Half a dozen projects surpassed the $1 billion valuation mark, while the entire sector expanded 50% to reach $305 billion. Here's what really stands out: annual transaction volume climbed to $33 trillion—more than double Visa's throughput. As institutional and retail adoption accelerates, on-chain stablecoin metrics are emerging as genuine indicators of global liquidity flows and macroeconomic trends. This shift signals a fundamental change: what happens in crypto corridors could start reflecting real-world economic dynamics.

This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.

16 Likes

Reward
16
9
Repost
Share

Comment

0/400

APY追逐者

· 01-22 22:40

Has the stablecoin defeated Visa? The 33 trillion in transaction volume is truly outrageous. Traditional finance must be getting nervous now.

View OriginalReply0

GasFeeNightmare

· 01-22 14:41

33 trillion in transaction volume? Wow, I need to calculate how much gas fee I can save to break even... --- Stablecoins really won this round, but I just want to know how much fee the cross-chain bridge will cut from me this time --- Double Visa throughput, huh? Can my late-night arbitrage Gwei costs be reduced? If not, it's all just virtual --- Hearing 30.5 billion in scale sounds great, but the problem is my account balance is still in the three digits. What kind of mainstream breakthrough is this? --- On-chain data can reflect macroeconomics now? Let's not talk about that first. What I care about is when will the gas wars end --- Institutional finance has entered the scene, but I, as a retail investor, can only trade during the cheapest times late at night. Kinda ironic, huh

View OriginalReply0

AirdropBlackHole

· 01-21 11:05

33 trillion in transaction volume? More than double Visa's, now this is truly breaking the boundaries!

View OriginalReply0

AllInDaddy

· 01-19 23:37

$305B stablecoin market cap, 33 trillion in transaction volume... How can Visa sleep at night?

View OriginalReply0

ProbablyNothing

· 01-19 23:37

ngl this data is a bit crazy... 33 trillion in trading volume, twice that of Visa? It seems stablecoins are really quietly changing the game.

View OriginalReply0

HappyToBeDumped

· 01-19 23:35

NGL, stablecoin data looks intimidating, but how much of the $33T trading volume is just speculation and wash trading? Could half of it actually be flowing into the real economy?

View OriginalReply0

LiquidityWhisperer

· 01-19 23:33

33 trillion in transaction volume? Double Visa? Surely this data isn't just another crypto hype, right?

View OriginalReply0

LadderToolGuy