Standard Chartered Delays $2 Trillion Stablecoin Forecast
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On October 15, 2026, Cryptopolitan reported that Standard Chartered Bank had postponed its forecast for the stablecoin market to reach $2 trillion from 2028 to 2030. The report stated that the reason for the delay was stagnant stablecoin supply growth: over the past year, total stablecoin supply has remained roughly between $300 billion and $320 billion, and currently stands at approximately $303.7 billion. Of this, USDT accounts for approximately $184 billion and USDC approximately $73 billion.
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- CryptopolitanStandard Chartered delays its $2T stablecoin market size forecast from 2028 to 2030
Standard Chartered has delayed its forecast for the stablecoin market to reach $2T from 2028 to 2030, citing stalled supply growth. Stablecoin supply has remained roughly between $300 billion and $320 billion over the past year, currently standing at about $303.7 billion, including $184 billion in USDT and $73 billion in USDC.
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