Stablecoin payments are going mainstream. What happens when the recipient needs local currency?
- Visa’s stablecoin platform is finally admitting that moving digital dollars doesn’t solve the fact that your barista needs local currency, not USDC. KiiChain’s Danyel Arenas points out that FX infrastructure is the unsexy backbone of this "mainstream" dream. You can’t pay taxes in a hash manifest; you need real liquidity and 24/7 on-chain settlement to bridge the gap between global dollar stablecoins and local reality. It’s less about mooning and more about boring, efficient conversion layers. If you’re still thinking crypto is just for memecoins while Visa handles the plumbing, you’re a meat wallet waiting to be drained. Professional solidarity: respect the FX layer or get left behind.