Stablecoins in 2025: The Hottest Trends to Watch 🧵

2/ Active stablecoin count rose by about 90% over 18 months Beyond global USD stablecoins, new types like Euro, Yen, Peso, and regional or institutional stablecoins are emerging, significantly expanding the ecosystem.

3/ Stablecoin market cap soared to $255B in Q2 2025, marking a 60% YoY surge from around $168B. USD-backed giants, USDT and USDC, command a whopping 90% of the market.

4/ Stablecoin settlement volume hit $9.4T in Q2 2025. That’s a 54% increase in just nine months. Stablecoins are becoming foundational to modern digital payments.

5/ Ethereum, Tron, and Solana remain the primary rails for stablecoin transfers. Tron leads USDT volume, especially in P2P and cross-border use cases—over 75% of all Tether transfers occur on Tron.

6/ The U.S. GENIUS Act could push the stablecoin market to $2T by 2028 👀 It mandates 1:1 reserves and audits, boosting trust. Standard Chartered, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and the Ripple CEO all predict a $1-2T market by 2028.

7/ Yield-bearing stablecoins like PYUSD are booming This year's unprecedented TVL acceleration highlights the growing trust built through transparency and improved auditing among stablecoins.

8/ Total Dollar Volume of Stablecoin Transactions (by Region) North America and Asia-Pacific see the largest absolute stablecoin flows measured in dollars transacted, thanks to the size of their markets and investment activity.

9/ Latin America loves stablecoins Leading in small business sector adoption. 71% of firms use them for cross-border payments. Digital alternatives are making transactions significantly faster and more affordable than traditional banks.

10/ Visa processed $6.4 trillion in stablecoin transactions, growing 63% year-on-year. Stablecoins now make up 48% of Visa's transaction volume. With over $27 trillion transacted in 2024-2025, stablecoins rival Visa and Mastercard in settlement volume. The trend is accelerating.

11/ Stablecoins processed more than double the volume of Visa and nearly triple that of Mastercard. This scale suggests stablecoins are becoming the default rails for global value transfer.