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Kevin Lehtiniitty in Techopedia: Stablecoins Are Becoming Native to Global Platforms
May 22, 2025
In a deep dive on Meta’s rumored return to stablecoins, Techopedia featured insights from Kevin Lehtiniitty, on the shifting landscape of digital payments.
Lehtiniitty commented on how far the market has evolved since Meta’s original Diem attempt:
“The stablecoin landscape has evolved significantly since Facebook/Meta tried to launch Libra/Diem — with players like Circle filing for their IPO, major companies like Stripe and Visa announcing stablecoin products, and payments volumes using stablecoins climbing quickly month over month.”
The article highlights that regulatory clarity (via the GENIUS Act), growing adoption ($33T in transaction volume), and tech-friendly leadership in the U.S. are creating favorable conditions for large platforms to integrate stablecoins.
With Telegram already offering instant USDT payments and traditional finance players racing in, Techopedia suggests the infrastructure for a borderless, programmable money system is quickly solidifying.
As Lehtiniitty puts it, stablecoins are no longer experimental—they’re becoming core infrastructure for the global internet economy.
