Crypto
Stablecoins\' share of local payments rises as cross-border use fades
a16z Crypto feature editor Robert Hackett (로버트 해캣) and partner Jeremy Zhang (제레미 장) wrote on X that stablecoin data now point to stablecoins becoming core financial infrastructure. They said regulation has accelerated growth, with adjusted volume about $4.5 trillion in the first quarter of 2026. They cited changes in transaction patterns and rising velocity, while estimating actual payments at $350 billion to $550 billion last year and noting local transactions rising to about 75% by early 2026.
