It’s often said that stablecoins offer a cheaper, faster, and more accessible way to move value. But to truly grasp their disruptive potential, it’s critical to understand what stablecoins are designed to disrupt and equally importantly what they aren’t . Take the headlines: in 2024, stablecoins reportedly settled $27.6 trillion, eclipsing Visa and Mastercard combined. But that figure is misleading. Up to  70% of that volume  is inflated by bot activity. The organic number is

Stablecoin is reshaping finance and the momentum is staggering. In March 2025 alone, they moved a jaw-dropping $1.82 trillion, according to a16z. Stripe CEO Patrick Collison captured it perfectly, calling stablecoins “room-temperature superconductors for financial services.” While the spotlight has mostly stayed on USD-denominated stablecoins, a quiet revolution is building elsewhere. Non-USD stablecoins have surged more than 100% in AUM, far outpacing the growth rate in USD

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Last week, BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund (MMF), BUIDL, surged past the $1 billion milestone. marking a defining moment in the onchain financial revolution. Launched on 21 March 2024, BUIDL wasn’t just another product; it was a signal. A starting gun for traditional asset managers to storm the onchain space. Excellent news article headline. But the real insight? It’s not in the mainstream media headlines or crypto media soundbites. It’s time to get granular and dive

Last week, when I outlined the 3 interest-income revenue models for stablecoins , I had no idea just how much bigger the opportunity would become a few days later - courtesy of the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) .  On Friday, in a dramatic reversal, the OCC scrapped Biden-era restrictions that had kept US banks from engaging in stablecoin transactions and crypto custody. Overnight, the stablecoin market’s potential didn’t just grow—it likely 10x’d .  With

Last week was a defining moment for stablecoins. Top CEOs from major U.S. financial institutions made bold statements about their stance on stablecoins, signaling a decisive shift in the industry: Bank of America CEO, Brian Moynihan : "If regulators make that leap, we will enter the stablecoin business." PayPal CEO, Alex Chriss : “With an estimated 20 to 60 million monthly active crypto users3, the potential for commerce is immense. For merchants, this means unlocking a new,