Uber considers allowing passengers to use "crypto asset payment" for the third time: stablecoins have great potential!

Uber's CEO revealed that it is actively evaluating the integration of stablecoins into its app payment system, with the goal of significantly reducing cross-border transaction costs. (Synopsis: Uber self-driving "Cruise" will go online early next year, does Tesla have a chance to win?) (Background supplement: Beautiful man hitched a ride on "drug-fake Uber" in London to control his mind, and his wallet was stolen $120,000 in cryptocurrency) Global ride-hailing and delivery giant Uber is evaluating the integration of stablecoins into its vast global payment system, the third time since 2021 that the company has publicly expressed strong interest in cryptocurrency payment options. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi made it clear at the Bloomberg Tech Conference (Bloomberg Tech Conference) in San Francisco on the 5th that the company is currently in the "research phase" to actively evaluate the application scenarios of stablecoins in Uber. According to Bloomberg, the services giant with a global presence is particularly concerned about the "practical benefits" of stablecoins in reducing cross-border payment costs and improving the efficiency of capital flows. I feel that stablecoins are one of the more interesting examples of cryptocurrencies that have practical benefits in addition to being a store of value. You can have your opinion on Bitcoin (Bitcoin), it's a proven commodity, and people disagree on where it's headed. But stablecoins seem very promising, especially for global companies that move money internationally. Uber's strategic considerations are focused on improving operational efficiency. For a company operating in more than 70 countries around the world and dealing with multiple currencies, the appeal of stablecoins lies in simplifying the complex process of foreign exchange. Given Uber's massive operations, as of the end of December 2024, the number of monthly active platform users (Monthly Active Platform Consumers) reached 171 million, and even if the cost savings per transaction are extremely small, the cumulative total benefits will be considerable. Uber Explores Crypto Payments "Many Times" Uber joined the Diem Association back in 2019 ( formerly known as Libra), supporting Meta Platforms Inc. ( then Facebook) The launch of the stablecoin project, although ultimately unrealized, has shown Uber's early interest in the concept. CEO Khosrowshahi first revealed in an interview with CNBC in September 2021 that the company would "study" the possibility of accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a payment method, but he explicitly ruled out holding crypto assets on the company's balance sheet at the time. After that, in February 2022, he told Bloomberg that Uber would "absolutely" accept cryptocurrency payments "sometime" in the future, while stressing that the time is not ripe. This "time" may be coming soon. Related reports Beautiful man hitched a ride on "drug fake Uber" in London to control his mind, and his wallet of $120,000 in cryptocurrency was stolen Uber autopilot "Cruise" will be launched early next year, does Tesla have a chance of winning? Uber considers "cryptocurrency payments" for passengers for the third time: stablecoins are very rich! This article was first published in BlockTempo's "Dynamic Trend - The Most Influential Blockchain News Media".