#stablecoins Speed Up Thanks to ‘AWS of #crypto’ Alchemy’s Latest Upgrade

Here’s a breakdown of the latest developments from today, July 31, 2025, on Alchemy’s upgrade—dubbed the “AWS of crypto”—and how it accelerates stablecoin transfers:

What’s New with Alchemy’s Cortex Engine

Alchemy has cut average API response times for stablecoin-related infrastructure from 300–400 ms to under 50 ms, a ~66% improvement.

This upgrade significantly enhances the speed of settlement rails, making on‑chain stablecoin transfers nearly as fast as traditional payment networks.

Alchemy reports handling hundreds of thousands of requests per second per node—a 1000× throughput increase over prior capacity.