Stablecoins will become the “invisible backbone” of global digital payments as they integrate seamlessly into everyday consumer applications, according to Sami Start, co-founder and CEO of leading crypto payments platform Transak.
me explaining how stablecoins fix cross-border payments, remittances, slow transfers, payment interoperability, and basically money itself pic.twitter.com/fy7epkIq2x
— Transak (@Transak) November 8, 2025
Speaking alongside the release of the company’s new “Stablecoin Global Money Movement Report 2025,” Start predicted that the widespread embedding of stablecoins in apps and services will quietly drive massive adoption over the next decade.
Stablecoin Market Could Reach Up to $4 Trillion by 2030
The report projects that the global stablecoin market will reach between $1.9 trillion (base case) and $4 trillion (high-adoption scenario) by 2030, underscoring their role as a fundamental layer of the future financial system.
This aligns with Transak’s companion report, “10 Surprising Stablecoin Use Cases Beyond Trading in 2026,” which highlights how stablecoins are expanding far beyond cryptocurrency exchanges from cross-border payments and remittances to AI-driven automated settlements and machine-to-machine transactions.
Transak’s analysts note that stablecoins are rapidly becoming indispensable for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, crypto institutions, venture capital funds, and global OTC traders, who increasingly rely on tokenized dollars for instant, low-cost transfers.
Centralized Models Still Dominate, But Decentralized Growth Accelerates
While centralized stablecoins like USDT and USDC still dominate issuance, decentralized alternatives such as DAI, crvUSD, and GHO are gaining share , particularly among institutional investors and emerging markets where financial inclusion and transparency are top priorities.
Transak’s report emphasizes that this dual-track growth will accelerate as both regulatory clarity and infrastructure maturity continue to advance globally.
Regulation and Infrastructure Fuel Expansion
According to Transak, the turning point came in 2025, when the U.S. Congress passed the GENIUS Act, mandating fiat-backed reserves and licensing requirements for stablecoin issuers. The legislation improved transparency and credibility, drawing in institutional capital from traditional finance.
Similar regulatory frameworks are emerging across the EU, the U.K., Singapore, and Japan, creating a coordinated international standard for digital asset-backed currencies.
Major issuers and exchanges are also securing banking licenses, signaling a future where on-chain assets integrate directly with traditional financial rails.
A Solution to Costly and Slow International Payments
Transak’s research concludes that stablecoins are already solving some of the biggest pain points in global finance , namely high transaction costs and delays in international money transfers.
Thanks to instant settlement speeds and cost efficiency, stablecoins are quickly being recognized as one of the most practical global payment methods of the coming decade.
Start summed it up:
“In five years, most users won’t even realize they’re using stablecoins. They’ll just expect faster, cheaper, and more reliable payments.”
