Stablecoins Are a Powerful Tool, But Why Haven't They Gone Mainstream Yet?
Adjusted stablecoin transaction volume was on track to exceed $10 trillion in 2025, after excluding bot and non-economic flows (Visa Corporate) . As of April 2026, the total stablecoin market capitalisation sits at roughly $320 billion. That number exceeds the GDP of more than 150 countries. It is larger than New Zealand's entire annual output and roughly a quarter of Switzerland's. The comparison is not meant to suggest stablecoins are more powerful than sovereign economies because they aren...
Stablecoins Are a Powerful Tool, But Why Haven't They Gone Mainstream Yet?
Adjusted stablecoin transaction volume was on track to exceed $10 trillion in 2025, after excluding bot and non-economic flows (Visa Corporate) . As of April 2026, the total stablecoin market capitalisation sits at roughly $320 billion. That number exceeds the GDP of more than 150 countries. It is larger than New Zealand's entire annual output and roughly a quarter of Switzerland's. The comparison is not meant to suggest stablecoins are more powerful than sovereign economies because they aren...
