Meta is paying creators in Stablecoins. Spending them is someone else's problem
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Meta is paying creators in USDC, a stablecoin, which validates stablecoins as a mainstream disbursement tool, according to Joslyn. This move highlights the industry's unresolved issue of converting digital dollars to usable local currency, leaving creators to navigate complex and often expensive cross-border transactions, hindering the widespread adoption of stablecoins.
Meta’s decision to pay creators in USDC validates stablecoins as a mainstream disbursement tool, Joslyn suggests, but it also exposes the industry’s unresolved problem: moving seamlessly from digital dollars to usable local currency.