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Blockchain Wallet as a Service from Fireblocks

Stablecoin transfer volumes are projected to reach $46 trillion in 2025. However, the actual payment activity, most of which is cross-border business-to-business transactions, will be between $4 trillion and $5 trillion. By comparison, payments for goods and services tied to all general purpose and private label credit, debit and prepaid cards worldwide will be in the $54-trillion range this year. Even with the considerable year-over-year growth rate differential between the two payment systems, stablecoin payments won’t overtake card payments worldwide in the foreseeable future. Nonethel...

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US Credit, Debit and Prepaid Cards Projected through 2029

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