The stablecoin community came together at Shack15 in SF this month for #Stable to talk about how startups are using blockchain to solve real-world infrastructure problems.
Two areas of focus
- Optionality (the ability to flexibly choose among blockchains, issuers, and infrastructure partners while minimizing technical and regulatory friction)
🔗 DeFi’s like Fireblocks are building the infrastructure for interoperability and stablecoins at scale.
🛡️ Institutions can create and manage blockchain-based digital asset operations with secure compliance and risk tools.
🌐 Fireblocks just launched LayerZero integration, enabling institutions to issue stablecoins across more than 35 blockchains.
- Abstraction (the removal of blockchain complexity from the user experience by embedding it beneath familiar financial interfaces and payment flows)
⚙️ Orchestration and liquidity networks like Borderless.xyz are enabling blockchain, wallet, and stablecoin abstraction.
🚀 Taking financial complexity behind the scenes, optimizing on/off ramps with consumer apps like Bitso, Abra, and YellowCard.
📈 As these ecosystems grow and counterparty risks are effectively managed, adoption and use cases increase.
What this unlocks
Stablecoins have entered the financial core — bypassing the limitations of a fragmented global financial system.
- 🧾 B2B invoicing
- 💳 Merchant settlement
- 🌍 Cross-border payments
- 💱 Treasury Management