USDC and Stablecoins Poised to Reshape the $719 Trillion Global Payments Landscape as Visa and Mastercard Double Down
The payments industry is undergoing a silent revolution. Visa's USDC settlements, Mastercard's BVNK acquisition, and Stripe's Bridge buyout signal a strategic pivot: stablecoins are becoming the new settlement layer beneath traditional payment rails. This isn't speculative futurism—Chainalysis projects adjusted stablecoin volume will hit $28 trillion by 2025, potentially scaling to $719 trillion by 2035.
The real battle lies in settlement economics. With current stablecoin payments estimated at $390 billion annually (per McKinsey and Artemis), they already represent 2.3% of Visa's $17 trillion payment volume. The winners will be those who control the infrastructure where crypto meets fiat—a threshold now being crossed.
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