Stablecoin payments have become a hot topic this year. Cross-border transfers, e-commerce settlements, and offline payments are all looking for more cost-effective solutions.

Recently, Sei Network partnered with Xiaomi to embed stablecoin payment capabilities directly into the underlying system. This means that the 170 million Xiaomi phones sold annually, as well as over 20,000 offline stores worldwide, could theoretically access this settlement system.

Of course, it's still early to say whether users will immediately start using stablecoins to buy bubble tea. But at least a signal can be seen—the traditional hardware manufacturers are beginning to incorporate blockchain payments as part of their product planning, rather than just staying at the conceptual stage. Stablecoins are gradually moving from an internal circulation tool within the crypto community to infiltrate the infrastructure layer of mainstream business scenarios.