Industry leaders Ivan Soto-Wright, CEO of MoonPay, and Nancy Beaton of Uphold highlight stablecoins as a transformative ‘killer use case’ for the crypto industry.
Their remarks come in the wake of Ripple and MoonPay’s announcement of a partnership where the two highlighted the potential of stablecoins to modernize payment systems and unlock greater financial access.
Soto-Wright deems Ripple (XRP) USD and its value proposition as the block from which inclusive and competitive financial ecosystems can spawn. With the token, these global users will be able to deposit USD directly into their accounts and transact seamlessly from supported wallets and marketplaces. “The job isn’t done until the user experience for crypto is better than your bank,” he stated, calling stablecoin the best use case crypto can offer.
Ripple announced its USD-pegged digital asset on the XRP Ledger, RLUSD stablecoin, on Dec.17, which now will be available via MoonPay. This crypto exchange specializes in fiat-to-crypto on and off-ramp. The partnership seeks to strengthen stablecoin usage while providing users the convenience of depositing traditional USD and using RLUSD directly in supported wallets and marketplaces.
Nancy Beaton of Uphold, a digital wallet and exchange platform, touted the accessibility and regulatory disclosure of stablecoins like RLUSD. “Stablecoins are the killer use case for crypto at the moment,” she said, pointing to the cost-effectiveness, speed, and settlement facilities that stablecoins bring to the table twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. RLUSD will also be available on the Uphold platform, stated Beaton.
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, now integrated with MoonPay and Uphold, exemplifies how stablecoins are becoming indispensable in modern financial ecosystems.
Stablecoins are the next big thing:
Stablecoins are a “killer use case” for cryptocurrency because they solve one of the biggest problems in the financial ecosystem — volatility. Their value, often pegged to stable assets such as the U.S. dollar or Treasuries, makes them especially useful for practical activities such as daily payments, savings, and even lending. Once limited to serving as a digital cash equivalent for crypto traders, stablecoins have evolved into a flexible financial instrument used for everything from cross-border payments, an efficient alternative to traditional remittance services, to low-cost, instantaneous transactions.
As reported earlier by crypto.news, Stablecoins have demonstrated their scalability with record-high activity, such as the $5.5 trillion in value settled in just Q1 2024. Bringing blockchain technology’s transparency and efficiency to the stability of traditional currencies could reinforce the U.S. dollar’s dominance and reshape the global financial system.
