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The era of speculative experimentation is over; digital assets are now entering the engine room of the global economy. At a recent industry roundtable in Dubai, Mastercard gathered regulators, bankers, and fintech leaders to decode the future of stablecoins.
The consensus? We have moved past the hype cycle into a phase of pragmatic, regulated utility that is reshaping cross-border trade and settlement.
“Maybe the only stable thing in our lives is stablecoins,” opened Mete Guney, executive vice president of market development, EEMEA at Mastercard, setting the tone for a discussion focused heavily on real-world value rather than price speculation.
This sentiment was echoed by Dr Marwan Al Zarouni, CEO of the Dubai Blockchain Center, who highlighted how the UAE’s strategy has always prioritised utility over trends. “We went to the value take from the tool… rather than follow the trend,” he explained, adding a stark reminder for the financial sector: “Friction is the enemy of progress.”
The friction fix: Settlement in seconds
The most immediate impact of stablecoins is visible in the backend of payment processing, where traditional working capital models are being challenged by the speed of
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