ETH’s Stablecoin, RWA Dominance Empowers It In TradFi
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Key takeaways: The stablecoin market cap has doubled to $280 billion since 2023, with forecasts hitting $2 trillion by 2028; over half of it already runs on Ethereum. Real-world assets onchain have grown 413% since early 2023 to $26.7 billion, with BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and others leading the charge on Ethereum. The GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act could pave the way for large-scale institutional adoption and strengthen Ethereum’s role. Ether (ETH) price has surged 88% in just two months, outpacing most large-cap cryptocurrencies. Some attribute it to the much-awaited altcoin season. Others point to ETH ETFs finally finding their buyers, or the wave of corporate treasuries buying Ether. Yet all that hype feels more like fallout than the real driver. What’s truly powering the rally is the quiet, relentless rise of institutional adoption in crypto. By securing dominance in two sectors most coveted by traditional finance—stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs)—Ethereum is positioning itself as the smart contract platform of choice. New US regulations, notably the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act, could amplify this trend and accelerate Ethereum’s integration into institutional finance. Stablecoins are the blood flow of finance Since the start of the 2023-2026 cycle, the stablecoin market cap has doubled to $280 billion, according to DefiLlama. McKinsey analysts estimate this number to exceed $400 billion by year-end and reach $2 trillion by 2028. Once only serving as trade pairs for other cryptocurrencies, stablecoins have grown into a direct challenger to traditional money-transfer rails — faster, cheaper, more inclusive, and increasingly global. Ethereum dominates here. Dune Analytics shows 56.1% of all stablecoins run on Ethereum. The math is simple: the more stablecoins take over cross-border payments, the more Ethereum earns in transaction fees. Stablecoin composition by chain. Source: @wint3rmute on Dune Analytics Regulation now gives this growth legal…
