YouTube’s recent move highlights a bigger trend: mainstream platforms are choosing stablecoins, not Bitcoin or Ethereum, for real-world payments. When money actually needs to move, volatility isn’t an option—speed and predictability are. Stablecoins, which were once backend tools for traders, now process trillions and increasingly power creator payouts, gig work and cross-border commerce. YouTube isn’t the story; it’s the latest signal that stablecoins are becoming crypto’s first true mass-market utility.
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Stablecoins Are Quietly Winning Real-World Adoption. YouTube Just Showed Why.
YouTube’s recent move highlights a bigger trend: mainstream platforms are choosing stablecoins, not Bitcoin or Ethereum, for real-world payments. When money actually needs to move, volatility isn’t an option—speed and predictability are. Stablecoins, which were once backend tools for traders, now process trillions and increasingly power creator payouts, gig work and cross-border commerce. YouTube isn’t the story; it’s the latest signal that stablecoins are becoming crypto’s first true mass-market utility.