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Stablecoin payment flows could tap $56.6 trillion by 2030, according to Bloomberg Intelligence, a rise that would make stablecoins one of the most important payment tools in global finance. Stablecoin payment flows was $2.9 trillion in 2025, according to Bloomberg. Hitting $55.6 trillion would require a staggering 81% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next five years. This could be driven by increasing institutional adoption and rising reliance on stablecoins in countries where people are seeking protection from inflation and economic instability. Stablecoin payment flows between 2024 and 2025 and project flows through to 2030. Source: Bloomberg Intelligence USDT is dominating CeFi, but USDC is winning DeFi Bloomberg noted that Tether (USDT) continues to be the most used stablecoin for everyday payments, business transactions and as a savings vehicle, while Circle’s USDC (USDC) stablecoin is the most preferred on decentralized finance platforms. Stablecoin flows rose 81% year-on-year in 2025; however, the share of volume on decentralized crypto platforms fell, Bloomberg reported, citing data from crypto analytics platform Artemis. Artemis co-founder Anthony Yim attributed this shift to the growth in US dollar stablecoin usage in emerging economies as they continue to navigate an “increasingly unstable geopolitical landscape.” Despite the shift, USDC still recorded higher transaction volume, reaching $18.3 trillion in 2025 compared with USDT’s $13.3 trillion.  The two stablecoins accounted for more than 95% of the record $33 trillion in transaction volume last year, which marked a 72% year-on-year increase. USDT continues to dominate the market from a valuation perspective, however, boasting a $186.9 billion market cap compared with USDC’s $74.9 billion. Related: Nexo to offer zero-interest crypto lending for BTC and ETH holders  The stablecoin market currently sits at $312 billion, with the US Treasury estimating in April that it would reach $2 trillion by 2028. Adoption at nation-state…

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