Trend Trend 4: stablecoins move from crypto trading rails to corporate finance

Summary

The fourth trend in CB Insights' outlook is that stablecoins are moving from crypto trading into everyday corporate finance. Dollar-linked tokens that once served mainly as trading tools are becoming practical instruments for payments, settlement and treasury management. Investors in 2025 favoured stablecoin companies with live deployments, and nearly half of those funded were already deploying or scaling. The US GENIUS Act of July 2025 gave regulatory clarity, drawing banks back into the sector and lifting mentions on earnings calls. Acquisitions of stablecoin infrastructure also rose sharply as firms embedded these rails into corporate cash management. Large companies are drawn chiefly by instant, round-the-clock settlement and lower payment fees.