Why Link is a big step forward for consumer crypto
- 250 million consumers have a Link wallet with a stored fiat payment method.
- It supports a global set of payment methods like cards and bank accounts, as well as UPI, PIX, etc.
- It now stores stablecoins (on Tempo!) in a consumer-friendly UX. No complicated addresses required. Just a digital dollar balance that can be spent at 5 million merchants.
- It’s agent-native. The 5 million Stripe customers (as well as anyone who supports MPP) can immediately accept payments from agents using Link with no additional work. Virtually *every* leading AI company is a Stripe customer and works with Link.
Ultimately, this is crypto as plumbing providing faster, cheaper and global without any consumer behavior change necessary.