YTD Stablecoin transaction volume has reached $𝟳.𝟮 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻, now more than half of Visa’s total 2024 payments volume of $13.2 trillion 🤯 Here's a Stablecoin stats snapshot👇 Source: PitchBook report. Find this helpful? [ 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 ] Anything to add about this subject? [𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁] Nice story, Marcel. Next! [ 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 ]
The 158.8% yoy spike in transaction volume is the single datapoint that matters here. It is instantly revealing that stablecoins have hit a monetary velocity inflection point & transitioned from a speculative crypto asset into an institutional-grade, cross-border payments utility, effectively positioning them for a structural conflict with existing correspondent banking rails. Something, I have touched upon recently in my paper
A new model in Payments is emerging: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐡 👉 HEre's how it works: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marcelvanoost_a-new-model-in-payments-is-emerging-%F0%9D%90%93%F0%9D%90%A1-activity-7393271106717175808-rKY7?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAMqJSIBmDZ4BmXDzF9SPsyovuNVYjjxxwE
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Fascinating data, Marcel! The $7.2T volume shows stablecoins are no longer experimental—they're becoming infrastructure. From a payment recovery lens, I'm curious about stablecoins' role in reducing involuntary churn. Traditional card failures (expired cards, insufficient funds, issuer declines) cost subscription businesses billions annually. Could stablecoins offer a more resilient payment rail for recurring payments? Lower decline rates, faster settlement, and programmable retry logic could be game-changing for customer retention. What's your take—are we seeing stablecoin adoption in subscription/SaaS payment flows yet, or is it still primarily P2P and remittances?
The scale here is the real signal, not the comparison itself. Stablecoins are quietly becoming financial infrastructure because they solve settlement, speed, and programmability at the same time. This shift toward utility over speculation is something we track closely at Fasqon as on chain finance continues to mature.
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