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Stablecoin infrastructure needs an upgrade to power payments at scale
Most of today’s wallet infrastructure doesn’t work for stablecoin payments at scale. We need a new type of infrastructure to unlock the next wave of stablecoin adoption. Let’s break it down.
How Layer1 powers stablecoin payments at scale (Part 1)
For payment companies, stablecoins represent a path to efficiency, product innovation and new revenue. But payments at scale don’t come out of the box with blockchain. And most wallet infrastructure solutions today are designed for holding funds (aka custody), not moving them.
How Layer1 powers stablecoin payments at scale (Part 2)
In this Part 2, I’ll cover other unique elements of Layer1 which support payment companies in driving revenue with stablecoins, through powerful trading capabilities and customer-ready Payment Solutions. I’ll also touch on our vision for what’s next: a single platform for orchestrating stablecoin and fiat payments at scale.
Stablecoins promise faster global transfers, but often rely on fiat at the start and end of a transaction – known as the 'stablecoin sandwich’. This use case can shave days off global settlement times, but involves manually coordinating multiple third parties, meaning it doesn’t scale well. Payment providers that can seamlessly orchestrate the perfect payment path on top of stablecoin and fiat rails will unlock new efficiencies.
In this post, I’m going to deep dive into the three core components of digital asset infrastructure today which focus on crypto custody. I’ll also explain why these features have become table stakes: required for stablecoins payments, but not enough to drive real business value.