"The fastest payment firms don't start with a universal stablecoin strategy they pick one stablecoin, one chain, and one use case, then expand from there." Artemis Research, 2025
What Artemis Found: 33 Firms, One Clear Pattern
Artemis surveyed 33 leading payment companies on how they are integrating stablecoins into their infrastructure. The results reveal a clear best practice: focus trumps comprehensiveness. Firms that tried to support multiple stablecoins, multiple blockchains, and multiple use cases simultaneously took 18–24 months to go live. Firms that chose a single stablecoin, a single blockchain, and a single payment use case went live in 6–12 months and generated immediate ROI.
The Three Integration Models in Practice
Among the 33 firms, three models were most common. First: stablecoin as a settlement layer using USDC to settle between counterparties while presenting fiat interfaces to end users. Second: direct stablecoin wallets allowing enterprise clients to hold and transfer USDC/USDT within the platform. Third: stablecoin payout rails using USDT for cross-border payouts where traditional banking is unreliable or expensive. All three share a philosophy: use stablecoins where they offer measurable advantage, not as a replacement for everything.
Lessons for Finance Teams
Start with the highest-pain cross-border payment corridor in your business. Pick USDC if your counterparties are in regulated Western markets; USDT if they're in Asia or LATAM. Choose one blockchain. Measure the cost and time savings on your pilot corridor. Then expand. Truman is designed to support exactly this kind of focused rollout one corridor, full compliance, immediate results before scaling to your entire payment operation.
Key Takeaways
- 133 payment firms surveyed: 90% have stablecoin integration live or in progress
- 2Fastest integrations use 1 stablecoin, 1 blockchain, 1 use case
- 3Average time from decision to live integration: 6–12 months
- 4Start with your highest-pain corridor; expand from there with Truman
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