Stablecoin issuers could become one of the largest structural buyers of short-term U.S. government debt within the next three years, according to a new report from international banking group Standard Chartered. Geoff Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Assets Research, and John Davies, U.S. Rates Strategist at Standard Chartered, project that stablecoin market capitalization will reach $2 trillion by the end of 2028, up from roughly $309 billion today, according to CoinGecko data. White House, Banks and Cr ...

Reasons to be bullish Bitcoin / Crypto here- Headed into an easing cycle with QE and rate cuts- Institutional adoption finally here (and banks / 401ks still not quite here) with serious players at the table- Regulatory clarity (i.e. CLARITY) happening in real time, enabling even more building in the US- Inceased ability to use Bitcoin/crypto as collateral- Stablecoin growth up and to the right- Gold legging up to 14x Bitcoin's market cap and the inevitable catch up trade rotation-Broader maturing of the alt ...

Market Dynamics and Corporate Movements - Robinhood Markets Inc. reported a significant increase in user assets, reaching $332.7 billion in Q3 2025, up from $44.4 billion in Q3 2020, driven by growth in cryptocurrencies, options trading, and Robinhood Gold subscribers [2] - The company's Q3 2025 results showed total net revenues of $1.27 billion, a 100% year-over-year increase, and diluted EPS of $0.61, up 259% year-over-year [2] - Palantir Technologies Inc. faced a challenging week with a 13% decline in stock price, marking its worst weekly performance since April, despite a 136.64% increase in stock value in 2025 and a market capitalization exceeding $421.93 billion [3] - Palantir reported Q3 revenue of $1.18 billion, a 63% year-over-year increase, and EPS of $0.21 [3] - Bank of America identified Domino's Pizza as a potential M&A candidate, coinciding with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reducing its stake in Bank of America while increasing its investment in Domino's Pizza to over $1.1 billion [4] Monetary Policy and Digital Assets - Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran suggested that the growth of stablecoins could lead to lower short-term interest rates by increasing the net supply of loanable funds [6] - Miran indicated that if the neutral rate (R-star) is lower, policy rates should also be reduced to support economic health, warning that failing to do so would be contractionary [6] - Analysts project that stablecoin uptake could reach as much as $3 trillion by the end of the decade [6]