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Stablecoin Financial Services

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Request for Startups 2026

Elevator Pitch

Stablecoins sit in the regulatory sweet spot between DeFi chaos and TradFi bureaucracy. Build the financial services layer—yield accounts, cross-border payments, tokenized assets—on this compliant crypto infrastructure.

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Stablecoins have found product-market fit that most crypto projects only dream of. Tether and USDC process more transaction volume than Visa. But we're still in the infrastructure phase—the application layer is wide open.

The Regulatory Moment: The GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act are creating clear compliance pathways for stablecoin businesses. This is the first time crypto companies can build with regulatory confidence rather than regulatory anxiety.

What to Build:

  • Yield-bearing accounts: Stablecoin savings products that pay real yields without the complexity of DeFi protocols
  • Cross-border payments: B2B payments that settle in minutes instead of days, at a fraction of SWIFT costs
  • Tokenized real-world assets: Access to bonds, treasuries, and other assets through stablecoin rails
  • Merchant infrastructure: The Stripe/Square for stablecoin commerce

Why Not DeFi or TradFi: DeFi is too risky and complex for mainstream users. TradFi is too slow and expensive. Stablecoins bridge the gap—programmable money with the stability businesses need.

Market Size: Cross-border B2B payments alone is a $150T annual market with $120B+ in fees. Stablecoin rails could capture significant share by being faster, cheaper, and more transparent.

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