Stablecoin: The Key Channel for Building New Financial Infrastructure

The opening of the Suez Canal is considered a milestone event in the history of global trade. This artificial waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, significantly shortening the travel distance between Europe and Asia. Despite the high construction costs, the economic benefits it brings are enormous. Nearly 20,000 ships pass through each year, generating over $6 billion in revenue. It is not just a waterway, but a "golden passage" that connects global trade.

Today, we stand at a new starting point for another "channel revolution." Many countries around the world are promoting stablecoin legislation, paving the main road from the blockchain world to the traditional financial system. This not only opens up new opportunities for the on-chain world but also provides traditional businesses with a fast track to on-chain finance. It is predicted that by 2025, the global market value of stablecoins will reach $250 billion and could even expand to $2 trillion, thereby driving $10 trillion in capital flow.

More importantly, regulatory agencies have begun to recognize the legal status of stablecoins. This means that capital can enter the on-chain world legally and directly, without relying on intermediaries or gray channels, thus reducing costs and increasing efficiency. This is a landmark moment: the compliant channel is officially opened.

Looking back at the development of USDT, we can see that it did not emerge out of thin air, but rather stemmed from the real demands of the market. It provides an anchor asset, a liquidity hub, and a hedging tool for on-chain transactions. After each market bubble bursts, stablecoins become the "embers" that allow funds to wait for the next wave of market activity. The success of USDT relies not only on technology but, more importantly, on its occupation of a key channel for on-chain capital flow.

A large e-commerce platform is entering the stablecoin sector, and its purpose is not simply to "issue coins", but to address long-standing issues in cross-border e-commerce, such as long settlement periods, high costs, severe capital occupation, and cumbersome banking processes. Stablecoins can achieve real-time settlement, intermediary-free cross-border payments, significantly lower transaction fees, and support automated orchestration and auditing. This indicates that stablecoins are not only exclusive tools for Web3, but also an important means for traditional enterprises to build new financial infrastructure.

The era of stablecoin 2.0 is coming. It no longer serves merely for cryptocurrency trading but provides comprehensive solutions for enterprises. Stablecoins have become an important part of the financial settlement system, integrating user incentives, supply chain loops, and cross-border settlement processes. In the future, the development direction of stablecoins will be more systematic, compliant, and structured.

For Web3 practitioners, the real opportunity lies in how to provide "stablecoin infrastructure" services for enterprises. This includes designing payment systems for stablecoin integration, building cross-chain settlement bridges, implementing automated revenue sharing and risk control strategies, and assisting enterprises in achieving regulatory compliance. Future successful individuals need to be proficient in blockchain technology, understand financial structures, and have a deep understanding of enterprise needs.

We are currently experiencing the "Suez moment" of stablecoins. What is truly valuable is not short-term speculative behavior, but rather the construction of long-term sustainable structures and channels. The next industry breakthrough will focus on service providers that "build channels" for businesses. Just as the ambitions of the ancient Persian king Darius to dig canals, today's Web3 practitioners also have the opportunity to create new financial channels, bringing revolutionary changes to global commerce.