Stellar's CPO Tomer Weller discusses MoneyGram's integration of USDC cash-to-crypto conversion at 400,000+ agents globally. The video covers real-world stablecoin use cases from Ukrainian refugee aid to health worker payroll in Syria and examines why legacy distribution networks matter for blockchain payments.
Stellar's CPO Tomer Weller discusses the real-world impact of stablecoins and reveals how the MoneyGram partnership works. MoneyGram's network of 400,000+ agents now enables seamless USDC on and off-ramping globally, turning stablecoins into the base layer for financial services. Weller shares concrete examples: aid distributed to Ukrainian refugees, health worker payroll from Germany to Syria, LATAM wallets processing $1.2B annually. The conversation emphasizes why infrastructure companies must lean into what legacy financial networks do best rather than trying to replace them, and why getting distribution right is harder and more important than the technology itself.
