“Where do stablecoins fit into the future of finance?” – @SaraEisen@jerallaire describes a world where fully reserved digital dollars and euros move at the speed of the internet, frictionless, programmable, and open to everyone. https://t.co/hb3PgjWa9l ...

Neo Banks & Crypto Integration - Ripple is considered a Neo Bank with a market cap of $183 billion, 117x the XPL market cap of $16 billion [1] - VISA and Mastercard are increasingly integrating into crypto payments [4] Crypto Card Offerings & Rewards - Plasma One (VISA) offers up to 10% yields and 4% cashback, with fee-free transfers to 150 million merchants [1] - useTria (VISA) provides 6% kickback on purchases and lounge access, with a basic virtual card costing $20 and a physical metal card with 6% rewards costing $220 [2] - EtherFi (VISA) offers 3-5% back on all purchases plus ETHFI rewards, with $45 million distributed last quarter and a cumulative spend volume of $60 million [2] - Revolutapp (Mastercard) offers up to 1% cashback rewards and points program, with benefits like NordVPN, Uber One, WeWork, travel insurance, and airport lounge passes for Ultra members at $60/month [3] - gnosispay (VISA) has processed over $100 million in payment volume, offering 4% cashback (5% if validator) [3] - coinbase (VISA) provides up to 4% in crypto cashback rewards, available only in the US [3] - MetaMask Virtual Card (Mastercard) offers 1% cashback plus LINEA rewards [3] - cryptocom (VISA) offers up to 5% cashback, tiered rewards based on CRO staking, and access to events like Spotify, Netflix, F1, and UFC [3] Alternative Crypto Payment Solutions - bitrefill offers vouchers for crypto payments, capped at $1,000 per month before requiring email registration [4] Future Trends - AI integration through agents is a significant unlock, especially with physical AI/robots making real-world payments [5]

I was literally *with Satoshi* when he created the first bitcoin and he looked at me and said "ico the future of finance is going to be in 2025 when two dudes on crypto twitter (it doesn't exist yet, but it will) sit on a 3 hour stream and assign ranks to 75 mentally unstable market participants" ...

🔥BULLISH: Donald Trump Jr. says, “Crypto is going to be the future of finance.” https://t.co/yhY3cSjtC5 ...