If an L1 chain king makes a stablecoin and violates credible neutrality in order to capture some T-bill yield for token holders - it's a fintech company not a property rights system.
I know it's fashionable to think neutrality doesn't matter but over the long term it's the only thing that matters.
My takeaways from recent @CastleIslandVC stablecoins report. (Nice job @nic__carter)
Hard not to get excited.
1/ Real world use.
Blue bars down while green line up shows that stablecoins are increasingly used for everyday payments not just crypto speculation.
2/ Trillions in settlement.
On track for $5.3 trillion in stablecoin settlement in 2024. This is about 1/3rd of Visa's annual settlement.
3/ Stablecoins are multichain.
Since settlement assurance matter less and UX, gas fees, and convenience matter more stablecoin usage spans many chains w/ various degrees of decentralization - almost all usage is on EVM chains.
1/ They choose Ethereum instead of launching their own L2. This is a massive vote of confidence for Ethereum.
2/ This sets precedent that other crypto companies will follow, then Fintechs, then banks. Eventually the world will use Ethereum as a settlement and property rights system.