{"id":89157,"date":"2025-09-22T15:46:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=89157"},"modified":"2025-09-22T15:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:51:12","slug":"stablecoin-startups-secure-over-600-million-in-2025-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/stablecoin-startups-secure-over-600-million-in-2025-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"Stablecoin Startups Secure Over $600 Million in 2025 Investments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since the beginning of the year, startups in the stablecoin sector have attracted $621.81 million, according to Defi Llama. This is seven times more than the total for 2024, which stood at $84 million.<\/p>\n

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Source: Defi Llama<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The largest deal was closed by Hong Kong-based OSL Group. In July, it secured $300 million for global expansion.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere is a buzz around stablecoins,\u201d <\/em>stated<\/em><\/a> Confirmo’s CEO Anna Strebly, adding that the hype is justified.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The surge in investments is linked to the industry’s regulatory successes. A key event was the signing<\/a> of the GENIUS Act by U.S. President Donald Trump. MNEE’s CEO Ron Tarter described the law as a \u201cgreen light for corporate America, legitimising the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amidst this, the total capitalisation of stablecoins exceeded a record $297 billion. Analysts at Coinbase forecasted<\/a> that by 2028, the figure will reach $1 trillion.<\/p>\n

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Source: CoinGecko<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another signal is the June initial public offering<\/a> by stablecoin issuer Circle, raising $1 billion. At the time of writing, the company’s shares are trading at $144.<\/p>\n

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Source: Yahoo Finance<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Including the rounds by Circle and Figure Technologies, which DeFi Llama categorises under CeFi<\/span>\u2014 and RWA-sectors, the total funding exceeded $2.4 billion.<\/p>\n

Competition Intensifies<\/h2>\n

Market leaders like Circle and Tether face increasing competition. Fintech giant Stripe<\/a> and major Wall Street players have announced plans to launch stablecoins.<\/p>\n

Societe Generale’s crypto asset division, SG-FORGE, introduced<\/a> the stablecoin USDCV. At JPMorgan, they confirmed<\/a> the launch of the JPMD token on the Base blockchain. According to WSJ<\/a>, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup are also exploring the development of their own assets.<\/p>\n

Institutional players now view fiat-pegged coins as \u201cbuilding blocks of digital finance,\u201d says Zerion co-founder Evgeny Yurtaev.<\/p>\n

Banks Push Back<\/h2>\n

In August, several banking lobby groups claimed<\/a> that the GENIUS Act gives crypto companies an unfair advantage. Their argument: unlike financial institutions, firms can pay interest to stablecoin holders. This threatens to drain more than $6 trillion in deposits from banks.<\/p>\n

Coinbase dismissed this possibility as a \u201cmyth.\u201d The company’s policy director, Faryar Shirzad, noted<\/a> that banks are merely protecting their $187 billion annual transaction fee revenue.<\/p>\n

Back in July, Standard Chartered analysts observed<\/a> that clients show more interest in stablecoins than in Bitcoin.<\/p>\n

In September, JPMorgan experts stated<\/a> that the anticipated wave of stablecoin launches in the U.S. could turn into a zero-sum game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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