Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin · Friday, September 18, 2026
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, explained how stablecoins can facilitate fast and cheap payments globally, contrasting them with traditional banking limitations. He noted that stablecoins like USD Coin can enable transactions in seconds for less than a cent, unlike traditional wire transfers or credit card payments which incur higher fees.
“And so we now have a clear regulatory framework and law in the United States to have these digital dollars.”
“And what they allow people to do is make fast, cheap payments anywhere in the world.”
“So you can actually send, for instance, USD coin, which is the largest regulated stable coin, and send it anywhere in the world within one second and less than one cent.”