Since its introduction in 2014, stablecoins have seen significant development. Aimed at bringing stability to the volatile cryptocurrency market, they have now become a cornerstone of the entire industry. In the past decade, various new types of stablecoins have emerged, and it is expected that their numbers will continue to grow. While stablecoins pegged to the US dollar currently dominate the market, new coins pegged to other fiat currencies are also expected to enter the market. Let's explore how stablecoins will gradually encroach on the credit card market dominated by Visa and Mastercard.

稳定币具有传统信用卡无法提供的某些优势。首先,稳定币的交易费用几乎为零。而信用卡的交易费用最高可达 3.5%。据报道,美国商家支付的信用卡费用超过 1000 亿美元每年。如果稳定币成为焦点,这部分资本可能会消失。
除了交易费之外,信用卡还需缴纳年费、利率等,稳定币则无需缴纳这些费用。
稳定币不仅价格更低,还能节省更多时间。区块链上的交易速度从几秒到几分钟不等。而信用卡交易则可能需要一到三个工作日。
鉴于稳定币的诱人优势,如果该资产类别逐渐蚕食Visa和万事达卡的信用卡市场,也就不足为奇了。对基于区块链资产的需求日益增长,或许是万事达卡和Visa向加密货币敞开大门的一个原因。
用户面临的风险
尽管稳定币有诸多优势,但也存在一些风险。与传统信用卡相比,针对稳定币的消费者保护法较少。监管监督仍处于起步阶段。不过,美国通过了一项具有历史意义的稳定币监管法案,名为《GENIUS》。
如果风险得到更好的控制,稳定币行业可能会迎来巨大的应用曲线。预计加密货币行业将继续保持上升势头,而稳定币很可能在其增长中发挥关键作用。