By 2026, stablecoins will have become the most liquid assets globally, but the real problems arise when you actually try to use them for payments.



Let's start with the most painful points:

**You still need to top up before transferring**. Want to send USDT? You first need to buy ETH or TRX to pay for the transaction fee. For beginners, this is a nightmare. Why does transferring a coin have to be a two-step process?

**Fees are completely unpredictable**. When the mainnet is congested, fees skyrocket like a rocket, making small payments immediately unprofitable. It might be cheap today, but tomorrow it could be outrageously expensive.

**Confirmation speed is really slow**. Sometimes it takes several minutes for a transfer to finally settle, which is simply unacceptable in payment scenarios.

In plain terms, current public blockchain architectures are not designed for everyday "currency payments" at all. If stablecoins truly want to replace traditional payments, these issues must be fundamentally addressed.
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On-ChainDivervip
· 01-20 15:04
You need to prepare two types of gas just to transfer a coin, who came up with this... It's really outrageous.
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TokenRationEatervip
· 01-17 16:53
You still need to buy gas before transferring, isn't that a disguised "fee nesting" trick? LOL Speaking of which, current blockchains are really quite useless. Stablecoins have strong liquidity, but the user experience remains the same. Transaction fees skyrocketing can't be effectively prevented. Wow, it takes several minutes to arrive. What kind of payment experience is this... Traditional payments settle instantly, but we're still waiting here. Honestly, for on-chain payments to truly replace traditional methods, these "small issues" need to be solved first. Otherwise, it's just a gimmick.
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MondayYoloFridayCryvip
· 01-17 16:44
You have to buy gas before transferring, this experience is really top-notch, might as well just use Alipay directly.
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0xSherlockvip
· 01-17 16:43
You have to buy gas before transferring, isn't that just unnecessary? There are still a bunch of issues when actually using it.
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DegenDreamervip
· 01-17 16:35
Transfer first, then refuel—this logic is truly brilliant, just as absurd as going to a gas station and having to buy a car first.
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