Payment-Rail Revenue Accrues to Companies, Not Tokens
As chains and fintechs compete for stablecoin payment flow, more of the economic value will go to the operating companies (issuers, exchanges, payment firms) as revenue rather than to the chains' native tokens. Chains will keep reserving blockspace and adding compliance features for payments, while token prices lag the payment volume they carry.
forming · confidence 35 · Emerging (watchlist) · tracking since October 29, 2026 · updated October 29, 2026
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BNB Chain's Jenner hard fork reserves 5% of every block for payments. Ripple projects a $900M revenue run rate even as XRP heads for a weak year, a direct example of company revenue rising while the token stalls.
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Supporting · October 29, 2026
BNB Chain's Jenner Hard Fork Reserves 5% of Every Block for Payments as Payment Rails Earn Revenue for Companies More Than for Tokens
BNB Chain's Jenner hard fork reserves 5% of every block for payments. Ripple projects a $900M revenue run rate even as XRP heads for a weak year, a direct example of company revenue rising while the token stalls.
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