Alchemy's Cortex Upgrade Makes Stablecoins Faster Than Ever

Alchemy, known as the “AWS of Crypto,” has launched a major infrastructure upgrade called Cortex, reducing stablecoin $ETH

transaction latency from 300–400ms to under 50ms.

This speed boost makes stablecoin payments feel instant, creating a smoother user experience across apps and platforms.

With partners like Circle, Stripe, PayPal,

and Paxos, Alchemy is powering the backbone of modern digital money. Thanks to Cortex, the system now supports hundreds of thousands of requests per second, matching the scale of traditional financial giants.

This comes at a time when stablecoins$USDT

have officially surpassed Visa and Mastercard in on-chain volume, proving they’re not just a trend — they’re becoming the default settlement layer of the internet.

And with the GENIUS Act giving legal clarity to stablecoins in the U.S., the ecosystem is only getting stronger.

Bottom Line:

Alchemy’s upgrade is a big leap for crypto payments — faster, scalable, and ready for mainstream adoption. $BTC