According to @jchervinsky, stablecoins put a dollar on a blockchain and served as the gateway for TradFi by demonstrating crypto’s efficiency for finance (source: @jchervinsky). According to @jchervinsky, this sets up a multi-year race to bring finance onchain, highlighting stablecoins and tokenized dollars as core trading rails to watch for adoption and liquidity trends (source: @jchervinsky).

According to @a16zcrypto investor Sam Broner, only 1% of U.S. dollars are currently tokenized, but if this figure rises to 10%, stablecoins could potentially hold up to 25% of all U.S. Treasuries, fundamentally altering liquidity flows and market structure (source: @a16zcrypto podcast with Sam Broner). Broner highlights Circle's rapid growth as a signal of a major shift in the onchain payments sector, with $33 trillion in onchain payments underscoring the increasing adoption of blockchain-based financial rails (source: @a16zcrypto). He notes that tokenized dollars are gaining traction due to lower onchain fee structures compared to traditional credit cards, which could pressure incumbents like Visa and Mastercard to adapt or risk obsolescence (source: @a16zcrypto). Broner also points out that regulatory clarity is likely the next major catalyst for crypto markets, potentially accelerating institutional adoption and increasing both liquidity and volatility in the stablecoin and DeFi sectors (source: @a16zcrypto). For traders, monitoring regulatory developments and the share of tokenized dollars in circulation is crucial, as these factors could drive the next major growth wave in the crypto and stablecoin markets.