Crypto
Stablecoin growth likely to have limited impact on U.S. banks in near term, infrastructure barriers in focus
Stablecoins are unlikely to erode U.S. banks\' market share in the near term, as existing payment systems are already fast, low-cost and trusted, Moody\'s Investors Service said. Avi Srivastava (아비 스리바스타바) cited the ban on interest-bearing stablecoins as another factor reducing incentives to replace deposits. He said market capitalization topped $300 billion late last year and use is expanding in payments, cross-border commerce and on-chain finance. Moody\'s said combined growth with real-world assets could pressure banks through deposit outflows and reduced lending capacity.