Under the baseline statistical model in an October 13, 2026 Bank for International Settlements paper by Iñaki Aldasoro and Rashad Ahmed, a one-basis-point increase in U.S. bank deposit rates reduced average 10-week stablecoin market growth from 15% to 12%.

Tokens pegged to stable value, usually the US dollar, spanning issuers and reserves, depegs, and adoption by banks and payment networks.

Supply, adoption, and competitive dynamics of fiat-pegged tokens, tracking issuers like Tether and Circle and the payment and trading flows they power.