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Why Tether and Circle Are Building Their Own Banking Rails
Episode 108 of The Cryptocurrency Economy with Fexingo examines why stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle are moving beyond just minting tokens and into proprietary payment infrastructure. Lucas and Luna discuss Circle's recent launch of a real-time settlement network for USDC and Tether's parallel push into commodity-backed lending, using live data showing stablecoin yields still beating T-bills in July 2026. They explore how these moves could reshape the relationship between crypto and traditional banking, and what it means for the broader digital dollar ecosystem. No hype, just…
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