Why retailers could hold the key to mainstream stablecoin adoption

Why retailers could hold the key to mainstream stablecoin adoption

A T-shirt can travel from Guangzhou to Sydney in less than a week, yet the money to pay for it can take three. Logistics run at lightning speed while money still crawls through pipes built for another era. That mismatch isn’t just inconvenient, it’s a hidden tax on global trade. Behind every item on a shelf is a long chain of payments. For a supplier in Vietnam or Brazil, waiting for funds can choke growth. A retailer can hold payment for two we…