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The rise of stablecoins — now a $205b market — is driven by real-world utility, not speculation, particularly in emerging markets where the most compelling use cases unfold. Cross-border payments in these regions are typically slow and expensive, involving multiple intermediaries.
“The market is going where we are building and it’s only a matter of time until the big players get in the arena. They will offer stablecoins by partnering, acquiring, or building a crypto payment infrastructure,” Rise CEO Hugo Finkelstein told TechCrunch.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/31/stablecoins-are-finding-product-market-fit-in-emerging-markets/
