Stablecoins processed $33T in 2025. Visa did $14T.



McKinsey pegs actual payment activity at $390B, with the rest being trading, liquidity flows, and onchain noise.

So the Visa comparison is messier than the headline suggests.

But WHAT the infra was being used for doesn't matter here - it's all about HOW MUCH it cost to move all of that money.

A $10K cross-border transfer via stables costs nearly $0 and settles instantly.

→ SWIFT charges $150 and takes 72 hours.
→ Card networks charge $300 and take 48 hours.

And banks have noticed.

Fireblocks data shows 60% of banks actively deploying stablecoin infra for cross-border FX, 52% of which is for real-time settlement.

Hong Kong handed its first stablecoin issuer licenses to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial under its new Stablecoins Ordinance.

(Watch what it looks like when the banks finish shipping)
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· 4h ago
thanks for the useful information
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