Stablecoins are emerging as one of the clearest near-term use cases for transforming cross-border payments, according to a report last month from accountancy firm KPMG. Banks currently rely on a correspondent banking network that moves roughly $150 trillion annually, the report noted, a system that typically takes between two and five days for settlement, involves multiple intermediaries, and carries an average cost of$25 to $35 per transaction. This infrastructure forces institutions to lock up large s ...