In 1879, the United States formally adopted the gold standard, backing every U.S. dollar with a fixed amount of gold held in reserve. This created a hard, objective anchor for the dollar’s value – one that neither politics nor monetary policy could easily manipulate. And as a result, it sparked an era of stability, prosperity, and trust in the American financial system.
Indeed, because the USD was linked to an asset with intrinsic value and a supply that grew only slowly over time, confidence in U.S. money soared. Prices were predictable. Inflation averaged near zero over decades. Long-term interest rates remained low and steady. And with currencies across much of the industrialized world also pegged to gold, international trade flourished under a de facto global monetary system – the first real era of financial globalization.
This new standard also fostered trust at home. Savers and investors could plan for the long term, knowing their money wouldn’t erode in value. Banks and businesses could make contracts in dollars confidently. And because money supply growth was naturally constrained by gold reserves, the boom-and-bust cycles driven by reckless monetary expansion were largely kept in check.
Even as the U.S. weathered wars, industrial revolutions, and political upheavals, the gold-backed dollar retained its credibility. That helped lay the foundation for America’s rise as the world’s largest economy by the early 20th century – and helped cement the dollar’s status as a global reserve currency.
Today, a similar scheme is in the works… only this time, the foundation isn’t gold. It’s stablecoins.
Thanks to President Trump’s “Project Yorktown,” America is set to anchor its financial system to the blockchain equivalent of gold: tokenized dollars, backed by U.S. Treasuries.
And just as the gold standard unleashed an era of prosperity, this new “stablecoin standard” could set the stage for the dollar’s dominance over the next 100 years – while creating extraordinary opportunities for early investors…
The Crisis of Confidence Driving the Rise of Stablecoins
Before the U.S. formalized the gold standard, America’s economy was booming; but faith in the dollar was shaky. Inflation, bank failures, and currency instability plagued the country.
We face a similar crisis of confidence today.
U.S. debt has topped $34 trillion. Interest payments are ballooning. Estimates suggest that within a decade, interest could become the largest line item in the federal budget.
And foreign rivals like China hold trillions in U.S. debt. As we noted in a previous issue, while this has kept interest rates lower and fueled American spending power, it also creates a strategic vulnerability… If these governments were to suddenly reduce their holdings or shift their investments, they could rattle financial markets, drive up borrowing costs, and weaken America’s economic stability.
To combat this, the global financial system is shifting onto blockchain rails. That’s where stablecoins come in.
Stablecoins are digital tokens pegged to the U.S. dollar and backed by real-world assets, primarily U.S. Treasuries. They offer the best of both worlds: the trust of the dollar and the efficiency of blockchain.
In other words, they’re the digital gold standard of the 21st century.
And for the past few years, stablecoins have been growing in the shadows:
- In 2020, they had less than $10 billion in circulation.
- Today, they’ve crossed $300 billion.
- Bloomberg Intelligence projects they could handle $50 trillion in annual transactions by 2030.
These digital tokens have remained largely unregulated, sometimes controversial but undeniably useful… until now – because “Project Yorktown” is about to change everything.
With this new framework, Washington has created a regulatory fast lane for stablecoin adoption. Major banks, asset managers, and fintech companies will soon be able to issue them at scale – without fear of legal backlash.
And because each stablecoin must be backed by U.S. Treasuries, this framework automatically channels trillions of dollars into America’s financial system.
The parallels to the gold standard are striking: Gold backed every dollar then. Treasuries back every stablecoin now.
Both cases result in confidence, stability, and growth.
How Stablecoins Could Absorb $4 Trillion and Reshape Finance
Analysts at Bernstein project that stablecoins could grow from $300 billion today to $4 trillion in circulation within the next few years.
That means $4 trillion worth of Treasuries absorbed by stablecoin issuers.
And that number could be conservative… Because once stablecoins go mainstream, they won’t just serve crypto users. They’ll become the default settlement currency for:
- Wall Street trading desks.
- Global banks.
- Retail payment systems.
- Tokenized assets like stocks, bonds, and real estate.
Just as gold once underpinned every dollar, stablecoins could soon underpin every transaction.
Now, here’s where it gets even more exciting.
Every dollar of stablecoin issued doesn’t just sit in a vault. It circulates in the crypto ecosystem.
- It flows into decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols.
- It powers trading pairs on exchanges.
- It enables cross-border remittances and payments.
- It serves as collateral for tokenized assets.
That circulation acts like financial fuel, amplifying activity across the entire crypto market.
Think of stablecoins as the highways. The more highways built, the more traffic flows.
And as $4 trillion pours into them, the traffic across crypto highways will surge like never before.
The Real Winners of the Stablecoin Economy
The biggest winners won’t necessarily be the stablecoins themselves. They’re pegged to $1 and don’t move much.
The real upside is in the infrastructure projects that make the stablecoin economy possible:
- Blockchains like Ethereum (ETH/USD), Solana (SOL/USD), and Avalanche (AVAX/USD) that host stablecoin transactions.
- Oracles like Chainlink (LINK/USD) that verify reserves and provide pricing data.
- Custody providers – Coinbase (COIN), Anchorage Digital (AHOAZZX), Bakkt (BKKT), etc. – that safeguard the collateral.
- Payment rails that integrate stablecoins into everyday commerce.
These projects capture the transaction fees, network growth, and adoption tailwinds of the stablecoin boom.
And as history shows, infrastructure plays are where the life-changing gains often are.
When the internet and cloud revolutions began, the dramatic growth in end-user apps (social, streaming, mobile) grabbed headlines. But the real, long-lasting wealth was built in the layers beneath: fiber, data centers, network switches, vertical stacking, backbone routes, cloud compute, storage, cooling, etc.
Just as gold miners and refiners benefited from a gold-anchored financial regime, the builders of this digital backbone have often captured the “take” over time. Massive capital expenditures morph into durable cash flows and impressive total returns for infrastructure operators and enablers.
We’re seeing the same pattern today.
Stablecoins may be the new gold, but the crypto projects that support them could be the true breadwinners.
Time Is Running Out: The Stablecoin Era Begins Oct. 21
“Project Yorktown” is set to go live later this month, on Oct. 21, 2025.
That means the window to position yourself is measured in days, not years.
History shows that once capital floods into a new sector, prices move fast.
- In 2017, Bitcoin ran from $1,000 to $20,000.
- Ethereum soared from $200 to $4,000 in 2021.
- Stablecoin infrastructure could see similar moves once this $4 trillion flood begins.
The question isn’t if the money is coming. It’s whether you’ll be positioned when it arrives.
If you missed the original broadcast, you can still watch our “Project Yorktown” Summit replay.
In it, I break down:
- How a secret four-page document sparked this transformation.
- Why stablecoins are the new gold standard for America’s financial future.
- And the seven cryptos I believe are best positioned to ride this wave to 100x potential.
I even give away one pick for free, just for watching.
