Standard Chartered Bank: Stablecoin Market Cap to Reach $2 Trillion by End of 2028, Poised to Become One of the Largest Buyers of U.S. Treasuries

According to the latest research from Standard Chartered Bank, stablecoin issuers are poised to become one of the largest buyers of U.S. Treasuries, which could reshape the U.S. government's financing methods in the coming years.

Analysts led by Geoffrey Kendrick, the bank's Global Head of Digital Asset Research, and John Davies, Standard Chartered's U.S. Interest Rate Strategist, stated that they still expect the stablecoin market capitalization to reach $2 trillion by the end of 2028. This expansion would bring approximately $0.8 to $1 trillion in new demand for U.S. Treasuries, as issuers accumulate short-term government bonds as reserve assets. Stablecoin issuers are becoming the largest buyers of U.S. Treasuries.

They further added that if the issuance model remains unchanged, this demand could create an excess demand for Treasuries of about $0.9 trillion over the next three years. (The Block)