Rachel from Circle: Why Stablecoin-as-Gas Changes Everything
The Rollup29 Okt 2025

Rachel from Circle: Why Stablecoin-as-Gas Changes Everything

Circle just solved one of crypto's biggest UX problems: paying gas fees with the tokens you're already using.

In this episode, we sit down with Rachel Mayer to discuss why they built Arc as an L1 instead of L2, how stablecoin-as-gas unlocks instant settlement, and why bringing $8 trillion/day FX markets onchain changes everything.


We discuss:

- Why Circle Built Arc as an L1 vs L2

- Stablecoin-as-Gas: The Silent Unlock

- Instant Settlement & Privacy Features

- 100+ Launch Partners (Apollo, BNY Mellon, Visa, Mastercard & More)

- Bringing $8 Trillion/Day FX Markets Onchain

- Multi-Currency Stablecoin Strategy

- USDC's Evolution & Global Liquidity Hub Vision


Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:53 From TradFi to Crypto: Rachel's Journey

06:17 Why Circle Built Arc as L1 Instead of L2

09:51 The Dollar Fungibility Illusion

11:14 Enso Ad, Relay Ad

11:50 Stablecoin Proliferation: Why More Is Better

14:09 Upstream vs Downstream Money Infrastructure

16:55 The Fragmentation Problem Circle Is Solving

19:00 How Circle's USD Actually Works Under the Hood

21:28 Bridge Partnership: The Technical Architecture

26:00 Talus Ad, Alvara Ad, Hibachi Ad

26:29 Will Users Actually Notice Blockchain Rails?

28:37 Second-Order Effects When Trillions Move Onchain

30:34 The Next Major Circle Launch Coming

32:28 Hyperliquid's Stablecoin War: Circle's Take

34:19 Developer-Friendly Issuance: Lowering Barriers

34:42 Closing Thoughts


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