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Stablecoins for B2B settlement: hype, friction, and real use cases

When tokenized dollars beat wires — and when they don't. A sober look from teams moving institutional volume.

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Payments & lending

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Stablecoins promise 24/7 settlement across corridors that banks close on weekends. The reality includes on/off-ramp friction, compliance reviews, and counterparty risk on issuers.

Cross-border B2B pilots make sense for specific supplier chains with crypto-native treasuries. Consumer advance programs rarely benefit today.

Treat custody and travel rule requirements as first-class design inputs — not legal afterthoughts.

Experiment in shadow mode until reconciliation and tax reporting are boring.

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