Stablecoins are showing rapid growth, especially since 2020 year, which is likely due to their active use in decentralized finance and international transfers. Their volumes already significantly exceed those of PayPal and gradually approach the traditional financial system. n
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According to Visa, the Bitcoin blockchain in terms of transaction volumes is already almost catching up with Visa’s payment network, while already surpassing systems like PayPal
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