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USDC for payments, USDT for savings: Standard Chartered on stablecoin battleground

Standard Chartered forecasts the stablecoin market will reach $2 trillion by 2030, pushing back its earlier timeline by 2 years after this year’s market stagnated near $309 billion. It said trading activity is rising even without a big increase in total market value, as existing supply turns over more frequently. The bank sees USDT leading savings demand in emerging markets and USDC leading payments in advanced economies, with regulation, reserve-income sharing and accounting changes shaping competition.