BTC Builders XI: Why Stables Will Live on Bitcoin
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BTC Will Be the Home for Stables
The Demand for Dollarized Crypto
Stablecoins have quietly become the lifeblood of the crypto economy. Today, more than $290 billion in stablecoins circulate across blockchains, powering everything from trading pairs to remittances to on-chain savings accounts.
Users want the familiarity and stability of dollars without leaving the crypto ecosystem, and businesses—from exchanges to payment apps—need that liquidity layer to function. The question is no longer whether stablecoins will be foundational to crypto, but where they will ultimately settle.
And, increasingly, the answer points back to Bitcoin.
Bitcoin: The Deepest Liquidity Pool
Bitcoin remains the largest, most secure, and most liquid asset in crypto, with a $2.3T+ market cap that exceeds the combined value of all other digital assets. Stablecoins thrive where there is demand and capital flow.
Just as U.S. Treasuries backstop global finance, Bitcoin provides the ultimate settlement layer for digital money. Building stablecoins directly on Bitcoin connects them to the deepest pool of liquidity in the crypto economy, reducing dependence on smaller, more fragile ecosystems.
Security and Trust Minimization
Stablecoins carry inherent risk—issuers, custodians, and blockchains can all fail. That’s why minimizing trust assumptions is critical. Bitcoin’s proof-of-work consensus, unmatched decentralization, and track record of resilience make it the most secure chain to anchor digital dollars. Every year that Bitcoin survives and hardens, it increases the credibility of stablecoins that can be issued and transacted natively on it.
By contrast, stablecoins on smaller L1s or bridges add additional points of failure: smart contract risk, validator cartels, or bridge exploits. Bitcoin-native stablecoins avoid those risks by settling where trust assumptions are fewest.
Infrastructure Finally Catches Up
Historically, Bitcoin lacked the programmability to host stablecoins directly. That’s why the first generation of dollar tokens (USDT, USDC) blossomed on Ethereum and then spread to Solana, Tron, and others. But the landscape has changed.
The arrival of Arch changes that, unlocking the ability to more seamlessly issue, transact, and settle stablecoins on Bitcoin.
Advanced signature schemes, like Arch's FROST + ROAST model, and data-availability improvements further enable Bitcoin-native financial contracts, including stablecoins, with the same speed and user experience people expect elsewhere.
Geopolitical Neutrality
Stablecoins are not just a crypto convenience. They are increasingly a geopolitical instrument. Emerging markets use them to escape inflation, and financial institutions eye them as settlement rails.
If the world is going to rely on stablecoins, they need to live on the most neutral and credibly decentralized chain. Bitcoin, with no foundation controlling its upgrades and no single country dominating its governance, is uniquely positioned to be that neutral base.
The Path Forward
Stablecoins will exist everywhere, but their center of gravity is shifting toward Bitcoin:
- Liquidity gravity: The largest asset in crypto is the natural home for its monetary layer.
- Security gravity: The most resilient chain reduces systemic risk.
- Credibility gravity: Global markets will trust stablecoins most when they are rooted in Bitcoin’s neutrality.
As new Bitcoin-native infrastructures go live, expect stablecoin adoption to accelerate—transforming Bitcoin from “digital gold” into the ultimate settlement layer for the world’s digital dollars.
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https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-2025-defi-traditional-finance
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