TLDR Tech / Fintech
Stablecoins hit inflection point as Coinbase positions as full-stack payments platform
Stablecoins are scaling rapidly, with over $33 trillion in annual transaction volume and $300 billion in circulation, positioning them as a foundational payment layer for the internet. Coinbase is positioning itself as the full-stack infrastructure provider, combining USDC distribution, its Base network, and developer tools to power global, programmable payments for businesses and AI agents. As AI-driven transactions grow and traditional finance integrates crypto rails, the next phase shifts from adoption to where and how stablecoins are actually used at scale.
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