Stablecoins deserve better, and they’re finally getting it

Stablecoin settlement times vary wildly depending on their blockchain. Purpose-built payment chains must remain open, or they will repeat TradFi fragmentation.

Opinion by: Neeraj Srivastava, chief technology officer at MNEE

When they first emerged, stablecoins were pitched as a revolution in payments. Traditional banking rails often take one to four days to settle debit card transactions (and weeks for wire transfers) and charge you a hefty sum for the service. Stablecoin settlements wouldn’t just be faster and cheaper; they’d be near-instant and cost almost zero. 

Unfortunately, we can’t really claim they’ve lived up to that promise. While transaction settlement times have been significantly decreased, they still vary substantially depending on the blockchain used. 

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