2026-01-03 11:23:37

What exactly is the value of stablecoins? Two recent cases provide an intuitive answer. Ctrip's international version now supports booking flights and hotels with stablecoins, and InteractiveBrokers has opened USDT and USDC as deposit options for retail investors' stock accounts. When stablecoins are simultaneously adopted in the two life scenarios of travel expenses and asset investment, they have already broken through the limitations of "digital assets on exchanges" and truly possess the practical attributes of a payment tool. From trading intermediaries to everyday applications, stablecoins are completing the transition from concept to reality.

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ForumLurker

· 01-06 09:48

This wave of stablecoins is really about to take off. Ctrip and brokerages are both opening up, indicating that major institutions are not just playing around.

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CoffeeNFTs

· 01-05 17:54

Stablecoins are really about to take off. Ctrip and IB are both on board. This is no longer just a toy for exchanges... Hold on, could this be another prelude to a new round of cutting leeks?

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ProofOfNothing

· 01-05 17:06

Wow, Ctrip and IB have both adopted stablecoins? Now we're really seeing the potential for mainstream adoption... It's no longer just a self-congratulatory thing within exchanges.

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CryptoCross-TalkClub

· 01-04 00:49

Laughing out loud, now stablecoins are really going to break out of exchanges. Booking flights on Ctrip, depositing into securities accounts—next, should they support paying rent? I bet fifty cents that when it truly becomes popular, half of my stand-up comedy material will be cleared out.

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MoneyBurner

· 01-03 11:53

The wave of stablecoins really took off this time. Ctrip directly accepts USDT for booking flights? This isn't just a simple payment tool upgrade; on-chain data must be analyzed on-chain, and trading volume is the real measure of value. InteractiveBrokers' move is even more aggressive, directly opening up retail investor funding channels. Can liquidity premiums still persist? I need to build a position and observe this opportunity.

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LiquidityWizard

· 01-03 11:51

Ctrip and IB's recent moves really need to be watched. Stablecoins are finally starting to have some practical use, no longer just confined to the exchange's small territory.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 01-03 11:50

Ctrip and IB both releasing stablecoins at the same time... Honestly, it's a bit interesting. This is truly breaking out of the circle, not just hyping up concepts.

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TopBuyerBottomSeller

· 01-03 11:48

Haha, alright, stablecoins have finally come to life, no longer just small-scale disputes in exchanges.

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MidnightTrader

· 01-03 11:43

These two cases do raise some questions, but this is the first time I've heard that Ctrip supports stablecoins... I need to try and see if it can actually be used, but it still feels a bit uncertain.

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