From hype to reality: Stablecoins in cross-border payments

In the latest episode of pay it forward by payabl., produced with the c-suite podcast, host Russell Goldsmith speaks with Lucy Ingham (FXC Intelligence), Kristaps Zips (payabl.), and Aleksandr Povarov (Wolt) about how stablecoins are moving from hype to reality in cross-border payments. The discussion covers regulation in the EU, US, and UK, growing merchant appetite, Wolt’s cross-border challenges, barriers like trust and education, and broader trends such as instant rails and CBDCs. With predictions of stablecoins becoming a mainstream settlement option within two years, the episode explores how innovation, regulation, and consumer demand are reshaping global money movement.