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Are stablecoins the future of global payments?
In this episode of Unqualified Opinions, Messari’s Andrew Young speaks with Anthony Yim of Artemis to discuss the findings of their new State of Stablecoins report.
From B2B cross-border transactions to stablecoin-linked card payments and the dominance of Tron and Tether, this episode dives into the data behind the exponential growth of stablecoin infrastructure. Anthony shares insights on enterprise adoption, regional frictions, the realities of replacing legacy payment rails, and why major networks like Visa and Mastercard may not be going anywhere.
We also explore:
- How stablecoins are already rivaling legacy rails like PayPal and Visa
- Why emerging markets are at the forefront of stablecoin usage
- The geopolitical risks of dollar dominance in a tokenized economy
- What new opportunities could arise from open, programmable money rails
00:30 Introductions
1:17 Survey & B2B Payment Trends
7:17 Speed & Card Usage
17:17 Stablecoin Behavior & Liquidity
22:09 Regulation & Government Response
31:54 Adoption Challenges
35:51 Stablecoins as Strategy
39:21 Conclusion
Hosted by Andrew Dyer of Messari
Full list of contributing partners includes: Coinbase Developer Foundation, Tether, Tron, Addressable, Circle, Global Dollar Network, Stellar, Sky, Hyperbeat, Perena, fx Protocol, Bitso, Huma, Ondo Finance, Plasma, Firefly, Dragonfly, Anchorage Digital, and Sphere.
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