Crypto finally proved it's playing by its own rules this year.
The numbers tell the story. Stablecoin volume hit $33T—nearly double what Visa processes globally. Meanwhile, DeFi protocols raked in $16.2B, crushing what the Nasdaq and CME generated combined. Bitcoin kept climbing while base-layer activity cooled down, showing this market operates on completely different mechanics than traditional finance.
It's not just hype anymore. Real cash flows, real users, real economics—the infrastructure's there now. The decoupling isn't temporary noise; it's structural.
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NFT_Therapy_Group
· 11h ago
33T in stablecoin trading volume? Is this number real? It seems exaggerated, but on the other hand, something truly different is happening on the chain.
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Tokenomics911
· 11h ago
33T in stablecoin traffic? Ha, traditional finance is about to be hit with a dimensionality reduction blow. Visa needs to stay alert.
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AirdropCollector
· 11h ago
33T in stablecoin trading volume? Really... Even Visa has been beaten, this data needs to be thoroughly examined.
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GhostAddressMiner
· 11h ago
33T in stablecoin trading volume... I checked the on-chain footprints, and these funds need to be carefully traced. To be honest, the traditional financial valuation logic is no longer useful for crypto, but don't be fooled by these numbers—keep a close eye on who is transferring large positions.
Crypto finally proved it's playing by its own rules this year.
The numbers tell the story. Stablecoin volume hit $33T—nearly double what Visa processes globally. Meanwhile, DeFi protocols raked in $16.2B, crushing what the Nasdaq and CME generated combined. Bitcoin kept climbing while base-layer activity cooled down, showing this market operates on completely different mechanics than traditional finance.
It's not just hype anymore. Real cash flows, real users, real economics—the infrastructure's there now. The decoupling isn't temporary noise; it's structural.