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Understanding Stablecoins and Their Utility, Why Stripe is Buying Bridge, Virtual Reality for NFL Quarterbacks

2024/10/24
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Chris：稳定币展现出持久性和实际效用，正在全球范围内获得广泛应用，例如PayPal和VISA都已开始使用稳定币进行交易。 Andrew Sharp：Stripe收购稳定币平台Bridge，价值11亿美元，凸显了稳定币在金融服务领域的重要性，并预示着稳定币基础设施建设的未来发展方向。 Ben Thompson：稳定币结合了加密货币的去中心化和快速交易等优点，同时避免了价格剧烈波动等缺点，有效提升了美元的效率和跨境支付便利性。Bridge专注于解决稳定币的进出通道问题，降低交易成本，简化流程。Stripe的收购是基于对稳定币市场未来爆发的预期，以及Bridge在技术和监管方面的优势，这将进一步推动稳定币的应用和发展。此外，稳定币的出现也加速了白领工作外包到发展中国家的趋势。 Andrew Sharp：Apple Vision Pro市场表现不佳，可能与其高昂的定价、缺乏内容以及技术方向选择错误有关。 Ben Thompson：虚拟现实技术在体育训练中的应用日益广泛，可以帮助运动员提高技能和反应速度。Jayden Daniels的成功案例证明了VR技术在体育领域的巨大潜力。

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Stablecoins, pegged to a stable asset like the US dollar, offer the benefits of crypto (speed, transparency, security) without the volatility. They are primarily used within the crypto ecosystem, facilitating trading and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. Stablecoins could revolutionize cross-border payments and other financial services by reducing friction and costs.
  • Stablecoins combine the advantages of crypto with the stability of traditional currencies.
  • They are primarily used in the crypto space but have potential for broader financial applications.
  • Stripe's acquisition of Bridge aims to build the infrastructure for stablecoin adoption.

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A closer look at the emergence of stablecoins, their utility in crypto and cross-border payments, progress in the crypto space that could lead to more widespread adoption, and the strategic logic of Stripe's plan to buy Bridge, a stablecoin platform, for a reported $1.1 billion. At the end: Updates on the Apple Vision Pro, and the secret behind the success of Jayden Daniels in Washington, D.C.

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Stripe Confirms Plans to Acquire Stablecoin Platform Bridge — Bloomberg)

Stripe Acquires Bridge, Stablecoins, Platform of Platforms — Stratechery Update)

Tim Cook on Why Apple’s Huge Bets Will Pay Off — Wall Street Journal)

Apple Sharply Scales Back Production of Vision Pro — The Information)

Jayden Daniels’ growth with VR simulation has Commanders embracing mind games — The Athletic)

The German VR ‘flight simulator’ behind LSU QB Jayden Daniels’ Heisman-caliber 2023 season — The Athletic)

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