SHIFT · US
Stablecoin adoption in corporate treasury stalled by legacy back-office systems
Enterprises face technical barriers adopting stablecoins for B2B payments: existing treasury management systems cannot natively process blockchain settlements without replacing legacy infrastructure. Open USD consortium aims to solve this but integration remains months away.
WHY IT MATTERS
Reveals that regulatory approval alone won't drive stablecoin adoption. Treasury and payments infrastructure must be rebuilt to support atomic settlement, reconciliation, and reporting. BFSI players investing in blockchain-native settlement rails (not just custody) gain first-mover advantage.
Source: PYMNTS · 2026-07-10