# Dodo Digest: Stablecoins Are Quietly Becoming the Internet's Payment Layer > Stablecoins are shifting from crypto assets to payment infrastructure. Dodo Payments now supports USDC, USDP, and USDG in v1.97.6, plus entitlements and more. - **Author**: Rishabh Goel - **Published**: 2026-05-15 - **Category**: Newsletter - **URL**: https://dodopayments.com/blogs/newsletter-may15 --- ## Stablecoins Are Quietly Becoming the Internet's Payment Layer ### TL;DR - Stablecoins are no longer being treated as just crypto assets, institutions are starting to view them as a new form of money. - The Bank of England recently acknowledged how stablecoins could become part of mainstream payment systems. - The biggest advantage isn't speculation, its faster settlement, global reach, and programmable movement of money. - Dodo Payments just added stablecoin support in [v1.97.6](https://docs.dodopayments.com/changelog/v1.97.6#new-features) with USDC, USDP, and USDG. - We also shipped entitlements, subscription cancellation improvements, and more. ## Hello everyone, I came across a statement from the Bank of England earlier this week that really stood out to me. One of their executives described stablecoins as potentially becoming a "new form of money." A few years ago, that sentence would have sounded absurd coming from a central bank. But now, the conversation around stablecoins is changing very quickly. They're no longer being viewed purely as crypto assets or speculative instruments. More institutions are starting to see them for what they actually are becoming, payment infrastructure. And it reminded me of something that usually happens during infrastructure shifts: The early bird doesn't just get the worm. The early bird usually gets the market. Because once institutions start changing how they talk about infrastructure, behavior usually follows much faster than people expect. Stablecoins as the internet's payment layer ## The Signal There's a clear shift happening in how stablecoins are being viewed. What started as a crypto-native asset is slowly turning into a practical payment layer for internet businesses, and increasingly, something financial institutions are beginning to take seriously as part of the broader money movement ecosystem. That's why the Bank of England's comments matter. Not because stablecoins suddenly became useful overnight, but because institutional perception around them is starting to change. And historically, once infrastructure gets recognized at that level, adoption tends to compound very quickly. Companies aren't integrating stablecoins because it sounds futuristic anymore. They're doing it because it solves very real operational problems. Settlement becomes faster. Cross-border movement becomes simpler. The dependency on traditional banking rails reduces significantly. ## Where Things Start to Change The interesting part is that stablecoins are not replacing traditional payments entirely. They're filling the gaps where traditional systems struggle. Cross-border transactions still involve delays, conversion fees, intermediaries, and regional limitations. For internet businesses operating globally, that friction compounds very quickly. Stablecoins reduce a lot of that complexity. You get near-instant settlement, global accessibility, and programmable movement of money in a way traditional systems were never designed for. And as more companies integrate them, the behavior around payments starts changing too. Users begin expecting faster movement, easier global transactions, and fewer barriers between markets. That changes the standard for everyone else. How stablecoins reshape global money movement ## How To Think About This Here's how to approach this if you're building globally: 1. **Don't treat stablecoins as a crypto feature** -- The bigger opportunity is operational efficiency. Faster settlement and global accessibility matter far more than speculation. 2. **Think about global movement, not just local checkout** -- The internet is global, but payment systems are still fragmented. Stablecoins reduce that fragmentation significantly. 3. **Move early when infrastructure shifts happen** -- Once a payment behavior becomes standard, catching up becomes much harder than adopting early. 4. **Design for optionality** -- Stablecoins won't replace every payment method, but they will become an important layer alongside cards, wallets, and local rails. 5. **Focus on reducing friction** -- The companies that win payments long term are usually the ones that make money movement feel invisible. ## What We Shipped This is exactly why we added [stablecoin payments](https://docs.dodopayments.com/changelog/v1.97.6#6-stablecoin-payments-usdc-usdp-usdg) into Dodo Payments in [v1.97.6](https://docs.dodopayments.com/changelog/v1.97.6#new-features). You can now accept payments through USDC, USDP, and USDG, giving businesses another way to move money globally with lower friction and faster settlement. Because if this shift continues the way it's heading, stablecoins won't remain an edge-case payment method for long. Alongside that, we shipped a number of other improvements as well: - **[Entitlements](https://docs.dodopayments.com/changelog/v1.97.6#1-entitlements)** -> Better control over access management and feature provisioning. - **[Subscription cancellation improvements](https://docs.dodopayments.com/changelog/v1.97.6#2-subscription-cancellation-reasons-in-the-customer-portal)** -> Cleaner handling of subscription lifecycle events and cancellations. - **[Expanded billing flexibility](https://docs.dodopayments.com/changelog/v1.97.6#3-configurable-mandate-minimum-amount-for-inr-e-mandates)** -> Smoother management of recurring payment scenarios. - **General platform improvements** -> Better reliability, consistency, and operational flow across the system. We shipped these because the payment layer is evolving quickly, and the systems around it need to evolve too. ## How To Get It Here's how to enable stablecoin payments in Dodo Payments. It takes a few minutes: - Go to your payment method configuration inside the dashboard. - Enable stablecoin payments for your products or checkout flow. - Choose the supported stablecoins you want to accept, USDC, USDP, or USDG. - Save the configuration and test the flow in sandbox mode. - Once verified, switch it live and start accepting stablecoin payments globally. That's it. Your checkout can now support stablecoin-based transactions alongside your existing payment methods. ## One Last Thought Most infrastructure shifts look small in the beginning. Cards looked niche once. Wallets looked unnecessary once. Local payment methods were treated as edge cases once. Then user behavior changed. Stablecoins feel like they're approaching that same point now. And the companies that adapt early usually don't just move faster. They compound faster too. Also, join our loving [Discord community](https://discord.gg/dodo-payments-1305511580854779984)! Best, **Rishabh Goel** **Co-Founder, Dodo Payments** --- - [More Newsletter articles](https://dodopayments.com/blogs/category/newsletter) - [All articles](https://dodopayments.com/blogs)