Aleksandar Bukovski
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6'3 man in DeFi | Basketball and fitness junky | Nature lover | Orange pilled ₿ | crypto and digital asset research @TheBigWhale_
Joined April 2022
You can read the first part of the latest report series I am writing here:
en.thebigwhale.io
Stripe is changing dimension. By integrating stablecoins and crypto tools into its core business, the American fintech is preparing for a new era in global payments.
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11/.Stripe isn’t in crypto for ideology. It’s in it for the long game:.✔️ Faster global payments.✔️ Stablecoin treasury tools.✔️ Infrastructure for intelligent automation. Programmable finance is here. Stripe wants to run the pipes. 🔧.
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10/.This isn’t just crypto support. Stripe is quietly building the financial rails of the AI/agent economy, where millions of micro-transactions happen autonomously. Stablecoins make this possible. Stripe makes it usable.
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9/.Next moves to watch from Stripe:.🔹 Launch its own stablecoin.🔹 Build a Layer 2 (like Base).🔹 Integrate DeFi yield via protocols like Morpho or Aave.All while staying hidden under an elegant API.
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7/.📈 2024: Stripe processed $1.4T in payments (+38% YoY).🪙 Meanwhile, global stablecoin payment volume hit $27T.Stripe wants to merge these rails — and own the infrastructure underneath.
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6/.The goal:.Let merchants in Argentina, Nigeria, or Vietnam skip FX costs and bank delays. Stablecoins = instant, low-fee, dollar-based payments. Stripe earns on volume, not just margin.
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5/.Stripe’s strategy:.→ Be the B2B gateway to stablecoin-powered commerce.→ Keep UX clean, abstract blockchain complexity.→ Build programmable payment rails into its core.All while staying regulatory-aligned.
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4/.Why stablecoins?.After experimenting with Bitcoin in 2014 and dropping it in 2018, Stripe saw the volatility didn’t fit payments. Stablecoins solved that:. -Fast.-Borderless.-Pegged.-Developer-friendly.
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3/.The turning point?.Stripe acquired Bridge for $1.5B — one of crypto’s largest M&A deals. And then Privy, a wallet infra startup, for non-custodial access. Now it's rolling out Stablecoin Financial Accounts in 101 countries.
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2/.Stripe’s crypto pivot isn’t about speculation. It’s about creating a stablecoin-native payment stack:.✔️ Instant settlements.✔️ Global coverage.✔️ Non-custodial wallets.✔️ Business-ready programmable finance.
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1/.🚨 Stripe is making a bold move in crypto, not with hype, but with infrastructure. After a quiet return to digital assets in 2023, Stripe is now integrating stablecoins at the core of its business. In my latest article for @TheBigWhale_ I unpack what that means. 🧵👇.
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RT @gregory_raymond: 🎉 So proud !. @TheBigWhale_ propose désormais des contenus aux 8 millions de clients de @Boursorama qui souhaitent app….
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RT @TheBigWhale_: 📢 Coming soon: The Big Whale’s insights, embedded right in your BoursoBank (ex-@Boursorama) dashboard. No extra log-ins….
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RT @Raph_Bloch: Il y a pas mal de rumeurs sur le fait que @stripe pourrait lancer son propre L2. Avec @gregory_raymond et @BukovskiBuko3,….
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You can read the full Q2 recap report here:
en.thebigwhale.io
The second quarter of 2025 marked a clear rebound for crypto assets, buoyed by inflows into ETFs and a more favourable macroeconomic backdrop.
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7/.So where are we now?.• BTC + ETH holding gains.• L1s showing that winners take most.• Traditional markets (S&P, Nasdaq) also surged in Q2.• Fed still on pause, but no cut yet.• Tariff tantrum may return in August. Q3 could be quieter. Q4 may be the next big move.
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6/.Despite a very successful Q2, not everything is bullish….🔻 Developer activity across L1s fell.🪙 Many altcoins lagged.⚠️ Cardano metrics continue to suggest overvaluation.💸 Summer inflows into Solana + Sui softened
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5/.Solana kept its lead in users (peaked at 30M weekly).BNB Chain saw the fastest user growth.Tron remained the top fee generator ($985M).Ethereum led in TVL and devs.L1 competition is fragmenting again—and capital is moving selectively.
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4/.The real breakout this quarter?.Hyperliquid. 287% price performance.🥇 Highest transaction volume (42.7B).📈 Developer activity rising.🏆 Replaced Near in the L1 top 10 (in terms of Market Cap). It's now a serious player in the L1 game.
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