Introduction

Stablecoins have emerged as the single clearest example of crypto achieving product-market fit. Unlike speculative assets or nascent protocols still chasing elusive use cases, stablecoins have quickly integrated into global finance as a reliable means of savings, digital payments, remittances, and settlements for a more interconnected financial network. Despite widespread recognition within the crypto community, stablecoins' full potential remains largely untapped, leaving investors asking: how can I participate, and who stands to benefit most? With traditional finance giants like Stripe doubling down on stablecoins, most notably through their $1B acquisition of Bridge and labeling stablecoins as “room temperature...