#科技巨头入场稳定币 According to reports, Apple, Google, Airbnb, and Musk's X
are in preliminary discussions with cryptocurrency companies
planning to integrate stablecoins into their payment systems
to reduce transaction fees and simplify global payment processes.
This news follows the successful IPO of stablecoin issuer Circle,
with the stock price surging another 40% after an initial increase,
showing that stablecoins are
accelerating their penetration into traditional finance and tech giants, accelerating RWA applications.
It is believed that stablecoins could become one of the important methods for global payments in the future,
but it is unlikely to become the default method in the short term.
The likelihood of stablecoins becoming the default method for global payments:
Stablecoins have advantages such as relatively stable prices, low transaction costs,
and fast settlement speeds. In 2024, stablecoins facilitated
over $27.6 trillion in transactions,
which exceeded the total of Visa and Mastercard combined.
With the gradual improvement of regulations, such as the United States also advancing relevant bills,
the development environment for stablecoins will become more favorable.
Additionally, more and more financial institutions and companies are participating in the stablecoin market.
Tech giants like Apple and Google also plan to integrate them into their payment systems,
all of which contribute to the popularization of stablecoins.
However, stablecoins face challenges such as regulatory uncertainty and technical risks,
and the global payment system is vast and complex.
Traditional payment methods dominate, and user habits are difficult to change quickly,
therefore, stablecoins are unlikely to become the default payment method in the short term.
The technology platform most likely to land first:
Apple has a greater likelihood of being the first to launch.
Apple has relevant actions planned for 2024,
opening the NFC feature on the iPhone.
Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, claims
that a click-to-pay feature using USDC on iPhones is coming soon.
In contrast, although Google has plans to collaborate on stablecoins with Aleo,
it is still in internal testing.
Airbnb only began negotiations with Worldpay in early 2025,
making slower progress. Although X is discussing the feasibility of
stablecoin transactions with Stripe, no further specific information has been disclosed.
Uber has also indicated that it will study the introduction of stablecoin payments,
the world is changing, and we must be aware.