I didn't plan for today's This Week in Fintech edition to be so stablecoin-focused. But when you have stablecoin news from, - Amazon - Walmart - Stripe - American Express - Shopify - Coinbase 🛡️ - Deutsche Bank - Societe Generale Group - DTCC - and Congress All in one week...

Walmart. Amazon. Billions in balances. Billions in volume. Billions in margin at stake. Exploring stablecoins isn’t optional — it’s a fiduciary duty. Adoption is inevitable.

Stablecoins are better because they encourage competition. Now anyone can program money - the fixed & marginal costs of building a fintech are lower. More competition = better prices, better experiences, more access Speed & cost (< 1 second, 1 cent) matter, but it's the

Stripe didn’t just acquire a wallet startup. They unlocked the ultimate regulatory arbitrage stack. Non-custodial wallets (Privy) + Seamless on ramps (Bridge) = Fiat to app in 100+ countries Borderless BaaS. Global by default. Full breakdown 👇 x.com/chuk_xyz/statu…

Stablecoins are a tale of two cities One world is for dollars that are compliant, programmable, and institution-ready The other is for dollars that are permissionless and often politically adversarial x.com/chuk_xyz/statu…

Chime built an $18B business on card swipe fees and regulatory arbitrage. Stablecoin-backed cards can replicate that but add: • Global reach • Yield on reserves Revenue from day 1 Great for wallets And a big reason Visa/MC aren’t going anywhere soon

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Interesting positioning by JPM for JPMD "Deposit Token" and not "Stablecoin" Yield for me but not for thee

The demand for stablecoin exposure is far bigger than any of us expected. Wow.

JPM says deposit tokens are “superior” because they fit the existing system. But what if the system is broken? “Superior” only makes sense if the old model is worth replicating. That’s the blind spot the world’s biggest bank can’t afford to see.

The end game is moving to 24/7 streaming yield. Only a few players can do this today (e.g. Superstate) This will become the standard over time

Visa CEO says, "We've been embracing stablecoins." Over $10B in stablecoins are issued on Solana, with $140B+ in monthly volume (source: Artemis) accelerate