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Boltz CEO Kilian Rausch says Bitcoin and the regulated financial system have always been separated by intermediaries that demand custody and identity verification. The non-custodial swap provider now lets users convert between Bitcoin and Circle's USDC with no account signup or KYC.
Stablecoins like USDT and USDC are reshaping how Latin Americans use crypto daily. While Bitcoin remains the region's dominant store of value at 52% of portfolios, stablecoins now account for 40% of all transactions—double Bitcoin's 18% purchase share—according to Bitso's annual adoption report covering its nearly 10 million retail users.
Visa expanded its stablecoin settlement network to nine blockchains in April, adding Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon, and Tempo to its original four-chain foundation. The pilot now processes USDC across multiple networks with participation from Cross River Bank, Lead Bank, Worldpay, Nuvei, and Crypto.com.
Meta's stablecoin strategy has shifted from building its own currency to partnering with regulated providers. The company now lets Philippine creators cash out earnings in USDC through local wallets like GCash and Coins.ph, though they must handle peso conversion themselves.
Meta is launching USDC stablecoin payouts for creators in the Philippines through Solana and Polygon blockchains, with Stripe handling the payments infrastructure.