Stablecoin builders should study Visa’s network effects

Card-network fees and rewards are tied to merchant and consumer incentives that stablecoin payment products often underestimate

Stablecoin builders often underestimate the business logic behind traditional payments. Visa, in particular, has incredibly elegant network effects. Why did merchants accept all those fees? Why do consumers get rewarded so heavily for spend
Ranked #14 on backlist 2026-05-23 (23 May 2026 UTC) · by (Jonah Burian) ·

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