Core Insights - The article discusses the current state and future potential of stablecoins in the global payment landscape, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for adoption in various markets. Group 1: Current Market Dynamics - EBANX, a payments facilitator, reports that 100% of its customers are currently using fiat money, indicating that mainstream users are not yet adopting stablecoins [1] - Stablecoins like Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC are gaining traction as they serve as digital representations of fiat currencies, but they still account for less than 1% of global daily money transfer volume according to McKinsey & Co [4][10] - The market value of stablecoins is projected to grow from $315 billion to $1.6 trillion by 2030, contingent on increased adoption by shoppers [10] Group 2: Regulatory Environment - The Monetary Authority of Singapore has indicated that XSGD and XUSD are compliant with upcoming stablecoin regulations, positioning StraitsX as a major player in the Asian financial market [6][11] - Regulatory clarity is essential for the expansion of stablecoin applications, particularly in the US where there is a need to balance the interests of crypto exchanges and traditional banks [8][11] - The potential for confusion arises if issuers are required to create separate coins for different jurisdictions, which could diminish customer protection and complicate transactions [9][11] Group 3: Technological Advancements - Smart contracts are expected to play a significant role in the future of stablecoins by automating transactions and reducing costs associated with compliance checks [5][11] - The integration of stablecoins into e-commerce is seen as a promising application, with companies like EBANX enabling merchants to accept stablecoins alongside traditional currencies [10] - The article draws a parallel between the current adoption of stablecoins and the early days of email, suggesting that as technology improves, stablecoins will become more widely accepted [11]

Chainlink Technology & Infrastructure - Chainlink's infrastructure is now live to unify global finance [1] - Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) is live, initiating a new era in onchain development [2] - Moving records, systems, transactions, and decisions into smart contracts enables reliable automated execution based on a single, verifiable source of truth [1] - The single source of truth, and the golden source of truth, is extremely valuable [1]

Previously impossible privacy use cases:• Tokenized private credit without exposing deal terms, rates, or investor details• Cross-chain Delivery-vs-Payment (DvP) without revealing asset or counterparty info• Regulated fund allocations settled onchain while keeping client portfolios confidential• Monetizing proprietary benchmarks without leaking underlying dataAnd that’s just scratching the surface.Chainlink (@chainlink):"The privacy properties within CRE will come from a long researched, very well thought t ...

Celebrating our research, engineering, and product teams who have secured 25 patents in just two years.These patents span technologies from crosschain and token infrastructure to smart contracts, wallets, cryptography, and payments security. https://t.co/U3g4ByBNw8 ...

"The privacy properties within CRE will come from a long researched, very well thought through system that is going to address the main problems of how to do private smart contracts on any chain."During @SergeyNazarov's SmartCon keynote, he explains how Chainlink Confidential Compute is bringing privacy to smart contracts across any blockchain, unlocking previously-impossible privacy use cases ↓ ...

Project Overview - ENS Contract Naming Season officially begins, allowing Ethereum projects to earn $ENS rewards for naming smart contracts with Enscribe and ENS [1] - The initiative aims to improve Ethereum UX (User Experience) [1] Backing and Support - The project is backed by @ensdao and supported by @fireeyesgov, @NamehashLabs, and others [1]

People are asking me why @wardenprotocolIt's simple, smart contracts just got smarter.wardenprotocol is turning code into intelligent, verifiable agents across every chain.Real AI. Real trust. Real future. 🤖Yes It's simple. https://t.co/RqBEuMN3s7 ...

The Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) is powering orchestration for secure and scalable agentic workflows to unlock next-gen applications using crypto & AI.How 7 leading platforms are leveraging CRE for AI-powered workflows ↓First, a quick primer on CRE:CRE provides an all-in-one orchestration layer for building end-to-end institutional-grade smart contracts—smart contracts that are easily connected to external data, cross-chain enabled, compliance-ready, and privacy-preserving, which are able to securely ...

"This should do the same thing that JavaScript did for the Internet and what the EVM did for tokenization."At SmartCon, @SergeyNazarov talks about how CRE massively simplifies the development of institutional-grade smart contracts. ...

Regulatory Landscape & Industry Growth - The US stance on cryptocurrencies and digital assets is a key factor determining the speed of industry growth [1] - Understanding in DC is growing that the industry's value extends beyond speculative coins to rebuilding the financial system [1] - The White House is actively involved in stable coin legislation and broader digital asset regulation [1] - There's a 70-80% chance of the Clarity Act happening before the midterms [4] - SEC and CFTC are showing unprecedented support for the crypto industry, potentially issuing guidance and rules even if the market structure bill fails [4] Chainlink's Role & Technological Advancements - Chainlink enables automated compliance and proactive regulation by codifying regulatory rules into smart contracts [1] - Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) simplifies the development of institutional smart contracts, reducing the time and number of developers needed [2] - Chainlink's confidential compute enables private smart contracts, unlocking trillions of dollars in transactions by allowing verification without disclosing sensitive data [3] - Chainlink is positioned to connect DeFi, traditional finance, and the blockchain world, managing complexity through CRE workflows [8][9] Tokenization & Market Dynamics - Tokenization, especially of assets beyond cash like stocks, bonds, and real estate, is expected to go mainstream next year [3] - The industry needs a flywheel of commercial and market success with high-quality assets on-chain and active trading [3][4] - DeFi's success is driven by a commercial loop, and institutional digital asset tokenization needs a similar pattern [3] - Institutional capital will eventually flow into DeFi, potentially 10x'ing DeFi overnight as clients seek higher yields [6]