💰 Stablecoins could process $50 TRILLION by 2026?
Maple Finance CEO Sid Powell says stablecoins may handle $50T in transactions next year — and predicts that all capital markets activity will eventually move on-chain.
🔥 Why this matters:
• Stablecoins already rival Visa-level volumes in some months
• Instant, 24/7, low-cost settlement vs banks & SWIFT
• Big institutions are going on-chain (BlackRock, JPMorgan, Franklin Templeton)
⚠️ Reality check:
$50T by 2026 sounds aggressive. Regulation, infrastructure, and legacy systems won’t flip overnight.
🧠 The real takeaway:
❌ Exact number may be hype
✅ The direction is undeniable
Stablecoins are becoming financial plumbing, not just crypto tools.
TradFi + DeFi aren’t competing — they’re merging.
📌 Watch closely:
• Stablecoin regulation
• Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization
• On-chain money markets
• Payment-focused Layer-2s
💬 Do you think $50T is realistic — or just narrative fuel?
