Stablecoin payments are considered to have gained momentum this year. Cross-border transfers, e-commerce settlements, offline payments, are all looking for more cost-effective solutions.

Recently, Sei Network partnered with Xiaomi to embed stablecoin payment capabilities into the system core. This means that every year, the 170 million Xiaomi phones sold, as well as over 20,000 offline stores worldwide, can theoretically connect to this settlement system.

Of course, it’s too early to say users will immediately get used to paying with stablecoins for bubble tea. But at least a signal can be seen — traditional hardware manufacturers are beginning to incorporate blockchain payments as part of their product features, rather than staying at the conceptual stage. Stablecoins are moving from an internal circulation tool within the crypto community to gradually penetrating the infrastructure layer of mainstream business scenarios.