Chainalysis claims stablecoin volumes could reach $1.5 quadrillion by 2035

Two macro catalysts — wealth transfer and payment rail disruption — could push stablecoin usage far beyond baseline growth forecasts, analysts say.

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis estimates that stablecoin volumes could hit $1.5 quadrillion within the next decade, potentially exceeding current estimates of global cross-border payment volumes.

In a report on Wednesday, the Chainalysis team said that adjusted stablecoin volume could hit $719 trillion by 2035 just through organic growth, up from $28 trillion in 2025.

However, this figure could double by 2035 if two major catalysts come into play, said Chainalysis — the baby boomer generation passing $100 trillion in wealth to younger, more crypto-native generations and stablecoins replacing traditional payment rails to become the default payment infrastructure. 

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