a16z: 17 New Crypto Directions to Excite Us in 2026Editor: Sonal Chokshi, a16z
Compiled by: Tim, PANews
Stablecoins, RWA, Payments and Finance
A Better, Smarter Stablecoin Deposit and Withdrawal Channel
Last year, the trading volume of stablecoins was estimated to reach $4.6 trillion, continuously setting new records. Specifically, this is more than 20 times the transaction volume of the payment platform PayPal; nearly three times that of one of the world's largest payment networks, Visa; and rapidly approaching the transaction volume of the US Automated Clearing House (ACH), which handles direct deposits and other financial transactions.
Today, stablecoin transfers can be completed in less than 1 second at a cost of less than one cent. However, an unresolved issue is how to connect these cryptocurrencies with the financial infrastructure that people use in their daily lives. In other words, establishing a stablecoin-to-fiat currency exchange channel.
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PANews·2025-12-12 10:23