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The $4 trillion disconnect: Why digital assets still can't reach everyday commerce

Published

3 September 2026

Topic

operational-macro

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

United States

Source

Read at finextra.com

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Fusion42 · 3 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Regulatory clarity on stablecoins under the GENIUS Act shifts focus to operational challenges as digital assets struggle to integrate with legacy merchant payment systems and corporate treasury workflows, hindering mainstream commerce adoption despite a $4 trillion market.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Treasury and payment founders face a compliance door now open for stablecoins but must fix integration with legacy payment systems this week or lose access to corporate clients. Operational ease now decides which digital asset solution wins at the merchant point of sale.

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1 source · 3 Sep 2026

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Topics

Fintechstablecoinsmerchant-adoptionpayment-infrastructureregulatory-claritydigital-assetstreasury-workflows