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Jan 2025
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Evolving Money: A Faster, Cheaper Way to...

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In the 1950s, a businessman, looking for a new way to settle his lunch tab, sparked a payments revolution and paved the way for today’s cashless economy. Now, the growing use of stablecoins like USDC is leading businesses and consumers to an era of digital payments that’s even faster and cheaper than a credit card.

This episode is sponsored by Coinbase.

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