Stablecoin Cross-Border Payments at the Institutional Level powered by Hercle

Описание: Hercle offers institutional-grade infrastructure bridging fiat, digital assets, and stablecoins — powering cross-asset, cross-border transactions at scale and in real-time.

In this episode of Stable Stories, Dave sits down with Gabriele Sabbatini, co-founder and CEO of Hercle, to unpack how institutional-grade infrastructure is bridging fiat rails, digital assets, and stablecoins—and why that matters most for cross-border B2B payments in emerging markets.

They trace Gabriele’s journey from early Bitcoin merchant adoption to stablecoin arbitrage and building Hercle through multiple market cycles, then zoom out into a sharp debate on the crypto “cypherpunk ethos” vs mainstream UX, the importance of the “rage quit” principle, and whether Bitcoin or stablecoins ultimately become the dominant global settlement layer.

The conversation closes with what institutions are finally getting comfortable with post-regulation, why enterprises may adopt onchain finance slower but at larger scale, and Hercle's roadmap into treasury management, commodities, and trade finance.

Stable Stories is an X Spaces series that explores the behind-the-scenes stories of builders pioneering the stablecoin industry.

Timestamp:
00:00 – Intro: guest Gabriele Sabatini, co-founder & CEO of Hercle
01:06 – Gabriele’s path since 2015: merchant Bitcoin payments, exchange work.
04:54 – Cypherpunk ethos vs mainstream UX: “rage-quit” freedom.
12:20 – Bitcoin as neutral global settlement vs stablecoins; Lightspark partnership.
17:50 – USD stablecoins “exporting dollars”: regulators’ responses (e.g., MiCA, caps)
23:10 – Hercle's evolution: from HFT/market-making to institutional cross-border payments.
32:45 – Roadmap: focus on emerging markets & licensing, treasury management and trade-finance products.

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Hercle Website: https://hercle.com/
Gabriele on X: https://x.com/contrariangab

About Eco:
Eco is the network that powers real-time money movement across every major stablecoin and blockchain, ensuring dollars flow seamlessly across today's fragmented multichain landscape. Leading apps and protocols integrate Eco to power stablecoin flows where best-in-class execution is required — upgrading stablecoin UX throughout their ecosystems and unifying them all in a thriving Stable Economy.

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