Stablecoin adoption is accelerating globally as 90% of financial institutions now integrate them, according to Fireblocksâ 2025 report.
Stablecoins are no longer a speculative tool. According to Fireblocksâ âState of Stablecoins 2025â report, 90% of surveyed financial institutions are actively integrating them into their operations.Â
The report draws on responses from global banks, fintechs, and payment providers using Fireblocksâ infrastructure, which now processes over 35 million stablecoin transactions monthly, representing 15% of global stablecoin volume.Â
In 2024 alone, stablecoins made up nearly half the transaction volume on the platform, according to the report.Â
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Speed and infrastructure
The key driver isnât cost savings. Speed topped the list of stablecoin advantages, cited by 48% of respondents, while only 30% ranked lower costs as a primary benefit.Â
Respondents also emphasized revenue growth, liquidity improvements, and seamless integration into existing financial systems. Former Visa CFO Vasant Prabhu noted in the report that stablecoins are now âa strategic necessityâ for enterprises trying to stay ahead of more agile, crypto-native competitors.Â
Companies arenât simply chasing efficiency, theyâre positioning themselves for long-term competitiveness and revenue expansion.
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Compliance issues mixed with regional dynamicsÂ
Concerns around compliance and regulatory clarity have diminished sharply, per the report.
In 2023, 80% of firms cited regulation as a barrier; today, fewer than 20% do. The introduction of clear frameworks, such as MiCA in Europe, and the growth of regtech and chain analytics tools have transformed compliance from a burden into a growth enabler.
In fact, 9 out of 10 institutions now see regulations and industry standards as key drivers of adoption, highlighting how much the policy landscape has matured over the past two years.
Regional dynamics are also shaping adoption pathways. Latin America leads with 71% of institutions using stablecoins for cross-border payments.Â
Asia is prioritizing market expansion, while North America is increasingly viewing regulation as a green light. In Europe, where MiCA sets the tone, adoption is slower but deliberateâwith a strong emphasis on security.
Europeâs approach may be methodical, but the urgency is real. As digital payment standards shift, the regionâs focus on infrastructure integrity and risk mitigation may serve as a competitive differentiator.
According to the report, the winners in this race will be the firms that not only adopt stablecoins but do so with enterprise-grade infrastructure built for speed, compliance, and scale.
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Trump-backed World Liberty Financial has passed a proposal to test its on-chain airdrop feature by sending a âsmall amountâ of USD1 to all eligible WLFI token holders. The proposal passed with a 99.96% approval rate.
On May 14, an advisory proposal recommending World Liberty Financial to test its airdrop function by sending WLFI holders a small amount of the projectâs USD-pegged stablecoin has officially been passed. Garnering a total of 12,000 votes, the proposal gained a 99.96% approval rate from the governance vote.
Although the proposal does not contain an estimated date for when the airdrop would take place, it does reveal key details about the anticipated airdrop.
According to the official website, all current holders of the WLFI token will receive a fixed amount of USD1. However, the exact amount remains undetermined and will be calculated based on the number of eligible wallets in the ecosystem and the budget available for the airdrop allocation.
WLFI token holders will also be subjected to eligibility requirements which the project will determine once the decision is made final. The project also warned that even though the airdrop proposal has been approved, World Liberty Financial, Inc. can still choose to suspend, modify or terminate the test airdrop at any time, as well as establish additional requirements for holders.
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The purpose of conducting a live airdrop test is to ensure the projectâs smart contract functionality, system reliability, and readiness for such an event. The airdrop is also a way for the project to reward its holders with USD1, especially early adopters who have supported the project from the start.
Through an airdrop event, the project hopes to promote its homegrown USD-pegged stablecoin and boost circulation for USD1 ahead of a broader rollout.
What is USD1?
USD1 is World Liberty Financial Inc.âs stablecoin. It is backed by U.S. Treasuries, cash, and other dollar-based equivalents, while BitGo serves as its official custodian. Shortly after its initial launch in April 2025, the stablecoinâs trading volume skyrocketed by more than 6,700%, reaching as high as $140 million.
At press time, USD1âs market cap stands at more than $2.1 billion. The stablecoin has a circulating supply of 2.1 billion tokens.
On May 1 at Token2049, World Liberty Financial co-founder Zach Witkoff declared that USD1 has been selected as the official stablecoin for MGXâs $2 billion investment into Binance. The deal marked the largest investment ever paid in stablecoins.
On the same day, Witkoff announced that USD1 will be integrated into the Tron (TRX) blockchain. The stablecoin was initially launched on Ethereum (ETH) and Binance Smart Chain (BNB).
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