
E-book
From Promise to Proven: How Stablecoins Are Reshaping Global Payments
Stablecoins are entering their infrastructure era.
After years of speculation, stablecoins are a credible way to store and transmit value, especially across borders. Adjusted transaction volume exceeded $8 trillion in 2025 signaling a new standard within the global payments ecosystem.
But like any technology growing from experimentation to mainstream use, stablecoins need robust infrastructure to cross the chasm. This ebook explores what that infrastructure looks like, where stablecoin-backed payment models are gaining traction, and how companies are launching programs today.
After years of speculation, stablecoins are a credible way to store and transmit value, especially across borders. Adjusted transaction volume exceeded $8 trillion in 2025 signaling a new standard within the global payments ecosystem.
But like any technology growing from experimentation to mainstream use, stablecoins need robust infrastructure to cross the chasm. This ebook explores what that infrastructure looks like, where stablecoin-backed payment models are gaining traction, and how companies are launching programs today.
Read our eBook and you'll learn:
What's driving stablecoin adoption — From remittance corridors to cross-border payroll, discover the real-world use cases creating demand for fast, low-cost global money movement
Why cards are the best off-ramp — Learn why cards remain the simplest way for consumers to access and spend stablecoin balances, requiring no crypto literacy or behavior change
Modern infrastructure and real-world implementation — Explore how Rain and Lithic built stablecoin-backed card programs that process millions of transactions across 150+ countries
What's next — From on-chain rewards to smart contract payroll, discover emerging use cases that will define the next era of programmable money
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