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Why Stablecoins Are Eating the Remittance Market
Lucas and Luna break down how stablecoins have quietly captured a significant slice of the $800 billion global remittance market, with data showing that in 2026, crypto-based transfers now account for over 12 percent of cross-border payments in key corridors like the US-Mexico and UAE-India routes. They explore why traditional services like Western Union and Wise are under pressure, how stablecoins reduce costs from 7 percent to near zero, and whether regulators are catching up. Along the way, they draw on current market context: Bitcoin at $59,600, Ether at $1,570, and the broader crypto…
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