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The Weekly Peg (2/3): Let a thousand stablecoins bloom

The stablecoin duopoly era is coming to an end. Plus, Delta One makes an appearance.

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Izabella Kaminska
Oct 07, 2025
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Catch up: What we missed while we were chasing stablecoin peeps in Singapore last week:

a bunch of pink flowers that are blooming
Photo by Anna Zakharova on Unsplash

Industry news:

— Visa announces stablecoin prefunding pilot at Sibos.

Key graf: “For decades, moving money across borders has depended on slow, costly systems that tie up capital in advance. With this pilot, Visa Direct is testing stablecoins as a new funding source. The goal: reduce friction, unlock faster access to liquidity, and give financial institutions more flexibility in how they manage global payouts.”

Cash Equivalence take: Prefunding everything is usually very expensive.

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