Stablecoins used for payment would be a monumental shift in commerce.

The numbers back this up. In the most recent quarter, Walmart brought in $165.6 billion in revenue, up 2.5%. Global e-commerce sales jumped 22%, and its advertising business grew 50%. Membership ...

Stripe is building 'Tempo' blockchain with crypto VC Paradigm targeting Fortune 500 companies following Bridge and Privy ...

MetaMask plans USD stablecoin launch with Stripe partnership leveraging 30M user base to challenge USDC dominance, governance ...

At the moment, the stablecoin market is worth just over $250 billion, but it's growing fast. Citigroup projects that the total amount of outstanding stablecoin could hit $1.6 to $3.7 trillion by 2030.

In order for either company's stablecoin initiative to succeed, its customers would have to trust them. A potential downside for consumers is that stablecoins could add another layer to a process ...