2026-01-15 09:39:11

Open the browser to browse news and saw this report. Only at this moment did I realize that this track no longer belongs to a small circle.

When mainstream media start to compare a certain payment project to Stripe, what does it indicate? It shows that this thing has long shed the label of "L2 concept stock" and has truly entered the stage of real payment competition.

From the technical solutions once hyped by the crypto community to the new payment force now being watched by The Wall Street Journal—this shift is worth remembering. Crypto payments are no longer a future concept; they are already in progress.

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GasWaster

· 01-18 08:39

Wow, even The Wall Street Journal has started writing about it? This is really going mainstream now.

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LiquidityHunter

· 01-15 11:36

Wow, finally mainstream media dares to touch this, indicating that the crypto world is really "breaking out of the circle." I've long known that competitors like Stripe would appear sooner or later, and now it seems they have. This isn't just about hype anymore; real competition has begun. Cryptocurrency payments have moved from theoretical discussions to practical applications, and the turning point is right here. I didn't expect it to move from niche to mainstream so quickly; it's quite interesting. Honestly, this transition is much faster than I expected, and the crypto world is finally being recognized.

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GateUser-cff9c776

· 01-15 10:06

Schrödinger's bull market, transforming from concept stocks to payment infrastructure in a second, Wall Street's old money finally understands Artworks during the bubble period have now become the most perfect consensus on value, and this shift is happening so quickly that it feels a bit uncomfortable From the supply and demand curve, the hype within small circles has gained mainstream recognition, and this floor price is about to take off Honestly, this time might really be different; crypto payments have finally moved from fantasy to reality Wait, can Stripe's approach be compatible with the spirit of decentralization? Something just doesn't feel right

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LightningHarvester

· 01-15 10:05

Wall Street is starting to pay attention; this wave is truly different.

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PanicSeller

· 01-15 10:04

I shouldn't have sold so early, now it's just a big joke. Stripe is the real future of payments, the crypto world is finally turning around. Mainstream media is paying attention? That means there's something real, not just hype. Payments are maturing so fast, I missed the best chance to jump in. The real payment competition stage... should have been like this from the start.

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MechanicalMartel

· 01-15 10:03

A move even more aggressive than Stripe is here; now the crypto world is finally not just self-congratulatory.

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GasFeeCrier

· 01-15 09:56

Wow, Stripe has even moved out? This is really going mainstream now, not just crypto circles hyping themselves up.

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