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Swyftx forecasts $262B stablecoin payments from AI microbusinesses by 2033
In its second-quarter report, Swyftx projects the gig and freelance payments market could reach $2.1 trillion by 2033, with about 33% of AI-native volume settled in stablecoins.
Australian crypto exchange Swyftx said AI-native microbusinesses, tied to the expanding gig and freelance workforce, could drive a large share of stablecoin payments over the next several years.
In a second-quarter industry report, Swyftx estimated the global gig and freelance payments market could rise to $2.1 trillion by 2033, with AI-native workers accounting for $775 billion of that total. Its base-case model projects $262 billion of the AI-native cohort’s payment volume could be settled in stablecoins, assuming an adoption rate of roughly 33%.
Swyftx argued the appeal is payment speed and cost, saying smaller firms and solo entrepreneurs are among the fastest-moving in AI adoption. It said solo workers number between 6 million and 10 million globally today and are projected to grow to 17 million over the next decade.
The exchange added that stablecoins have shown increasing payment utility demand, noting they have doubled in market cap over the past two years and reached a record $1.79 trillion in volume in June. Swyftx also estimated this potential stablecoin-related revenue stream could reach about $1.3 billion by 2033, based on assumed total transaction, liquidity and custody costs of 0.5%.