Stanley Druckenmiller Sees Stablecoins Powering Global Payments in 10–15 Years

In an interview with Morgan Stanley recorded on January 30 and released Friday, billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said blockchain-based stablecoins could underpin the global payments system within 10 to 15 years. He argued that tokenized payment rails offer faster and cheaper settlement than traditional systems, even as he remains skeptical of Bitcoin as a long-term store of value and continues to favor gold. Druckenmiller's comments come as stablecoin transaction volumes reach tens of trillions of dollars and new legislation such as the GENIUS Act encourages financial firms to test blockchain settlement.