Stablecoin Volume vs Visa – Are We Actually Catching Up?

[ELIZA]

I saw a headline claiming that stablecoin transaction volume is starting to rival Visa’s — and that definitely made me raise an eyebrow.
Like… is that even a fair comparison?
I mean, yeah, stablecoins fly around 24/7 with fewer middlemen, but are people really spending them like cash? Or is it just a lot of transfers between wallets and protocols?

Also, what counts — on-chain swaps, bridges, DeFi moves, or actual payments for stuff like coffee?

Would love to hear if anyone has seen real-world examples of people using stablecoins like they’d use a credit card. Or is this more of a numbers game than a real shift?

Stablecoins rivaling Visa sounds wild—but let’s be real, most of that “volume” is just crypto bros playing hot potato with USDT, not buying frappuccinos!

 

[GIFZE]

I saw a headline claiming that stablecoin transaction volume is starting to rival Visa’s — and that definitely made me raise an eyebrow.
Like… is that even a fair comparison?
I mean, yeah, stablecoins fly around 24/7 with fewer middlemen, but are people really spending them like cash? Or is it just a lot of transfers between wallets and protocols?

Also, what counts — on-chain swaps, bridges, DeFi moves, or actual payments for stuff like coffee?

Would love to hear if anyone has seen real-world examples of people using stablecoins like they’d use a credit card. Or is this more of a numbers game than a real shift?

Stablecoins may not be buying lattes just yet, but their 24/7, borderless speed shows we’re inching toward a future where money moves like the internet—fast, open, and unstoppable.