Reading List
Stablecoin Treasury Reading List
Stablecoin settlement has crossed from crypto-native curiosity to real payments infrastructure for specific B2B corridors. This reading list builds the complete operator picture: from the settlement loop mechanics and corridor economics, through on/off-ramp costs and issuer selection, to the regulatory frameworks now governing compliant stablecoin payment operations.
Who this is for
Treasury and finance operators evaluating stablecoin rails for B2B cross-border payments, payment engineers integrating on/off-ramp infrastructure, and compliance leads navigating GENIUS Act, MiCA, and MAS obligations.
Reading order
The full reading list
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Stablecoin Settlement Loop: Anatomy of a Cross-Border B2B Payment
The foundation. Six-stage decomposition of a full stablecoin payment — fiat in, on-ramp, on-chain settlement, off-ramp, fiat out — with a worked $250K US-to-Brazil corridor example.
12 min read
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Stablecoins for B2B Settlement: Where They Actually Work
Which corridors stablecoin actually wins on, and which it doesn't. The corridor-by-corridor cost and speed comparison versus SWIFT correspondent banking.
8 min read
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Stablecoin On/Off-Ramp Operations: Where the Cost Advantage Gets Eaten
The friction point most operators underestimate. On-ramp and off-ramp spread costs, settlement delays, and KYB requirements that partially erode corridor cost advantage.
11 min read
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USDC vs USDT vs PYUSD vs USDe: The Operator's Issuer Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of the four major stablecoins — reserve quality, regulatory status, chain availability, and enterprise support — before you commit to an issuer.
11 min read
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USDC vs USDT for Business Treasury: A Corporate Decision Framework
The operational choice most B2B operators face. USDC for regulatory compliance and auditability; USDT for corridor liquidity in markets where counterparty PSPs don't support alternatives.
6 min read
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Tokenised Deposits vs Stablecoins: JPM Coin, Citi Token Services
JPM Coin and Citi Token Services represent a fundamentally different model — bank-issued, not public blockchain. Understanding the distinction matters for treasury operators evaluating institutional alternatives.
10 min read
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MiCA, MAS, and the GENIUS Act: Stablecoin Regulatory Triangle
The three regulatory frameworks governing compliant stablecoin operations — GENIUS Act (US), MiCA (EU), MAS SCS (Singapore) — and their operator-level implications in one comparison.
11 min read
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