Top US crypto exchange Coinbase says that 2025 is developing into a “breakout year” for a sector that has been stealing the industry’s spotlight.
In a new research report, Coinbase says that stablecoins are at the front and center of “the future of money.”
According to research done for Coinbase by The Block Pro Research, 81% of crypto-aware small and medium businesses (SMBs) are interested in using stablecoins, while the number of Fortune 500 companies that say their firm plans to use or are interested in stablecoins has gone up over 200% from 2024.
“With over 161 million stablecoin holders globally, plus a 54% growth in global stablecoin supply year-over-year, 2025 is shaping up to be the breakout year for stablecoins.”
Coinbase says stablecoins are currently the dominant force powering on-chain utility and real-time global payments.
“According to new research… organic stablecoin transfer volume has reached unprecedented levels with the two highest monthly volume transfers in history happening in the last 12 months. December 2024 set a monthly volume record of $719 billion, followed closely by April 2025’s $717.1 billion.
Consumers, institutions, and small and medium businesses (SMBs) alike have identified stablecoins as a key solution to addressing their biggest financial pain points. Use cases include remittances with near-instant and low-cost cross-border transactions, lower payment processing fees, increased payroll efficiencies, inflation protection, and bridging payments gaps for the under and unbanked.”
At time of writing, the entire stablecoin sector has a market cap of $260 billion, according to data from CoinGecko.
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