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Why the World's Stablecoin Infrastructure Needs Its Own Layer 1

Why the World's Stablecoin Infrastructure Needs Its Own Layer 1

The Future of Money · Henri Arslanian

November 12, 20256m 55s

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Show Notes

My interview with Brian Mehler, CEO of Stable.

- Stable built a Layer 1 blockchain using USDC as its native gas token

- Predictable fees and subsecond finality remove key institutional pain points

- Peer-to-peer transfers always gas-free for users

- Subscription-based block space model for institutional clients

- Stablecoin market growth driven by both retail and institutional demand

- Expects USDC to maintain dominance due to trust and liquidity

- Sees divergence between domestic and cross-border stablecoin roles

- Highlights regulatory clarity as key to stablecoin innovation

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The full interview is also available on my YouTube channel:

YouTube: https://bit.ly/43sp61b