Crypto’s $10T Surge Begins—Mainstream Stablecoins Trigger Escape Velocity

Crypto adoption is about to hit escape velocity as Meta, Stripe, and Ramp embrace stablecoins, setting the stage for a $10 trillion surge in digital asset integration, experts say.

Stablecoins Hit Mainstream—Crypto Adoption Reaching Escape Velocity

The accelerating shift toward stablecoin adoption reached a new milestone this week as Meta, Stripe, and Ramp each revealed plans to integrate stablecoins into their platforms. Bitwise Asset Management’s senior investment strategist Juan Leon addressed the developments on social media platform X on May 9, stating:

The mainstreaming of stablecoins is about to unleash escape velocity for crypto adoption.

The moves by these three tech and fintech powerhouses mark a significant inflection point in crypto’s path toward everyday use, broadening access to digital assets and on-chain financial infrastructure.

Leon highlighted the vast economic footprint of each firm now backing stablecoins. Meta reaches 3.4 billion users globally with an estimated annual spending volume of approximately $700 billion. Stripe serves over 2 million merchants and 200 million shoppers, handling roughly $650 billion in yearly transactions. Ramp, a corporate card platform, oversees around $55 billion in annual volume.

Ryan Rasmussen, head of research at Bitwise, reinforced the message, warning that financial models may be overlooking the implications. He wrote on social media platform X: “Meta, Stripe, and Ramp are all entering the stablecoin business. Wall Street’s models are not calibrated correctly.”

This convergence of Web2 giants and fintech firms with blockchain-based assets signals a structural shift in market dynamics. While critics have often argued that crypto lacks real-world application, the institutional embrace of stablecoins suggests the opposite—digital currencies are being embedded into the infrastructure of daily commerce, offering a credible bridge between traditional and decentralized finance.

Leon further shared:

All announced adding stablecoins this week—unleashing a crypto adoption multiplier. Crypto scales from $3.2T today to $10T+ as millions onboard on‑chain.

His remarks underscore the view that stablecoins could serve as the missing link between crypto infrastructure and consumer finance at scale.