2025-12-31 16:25:24

I recently came across a year-end reflection from a leading exchange executive, which was quite interesting. What are the usual routines for year-end messages in the crypto world? Thanks, outlook, starting fresh in the new year, repeating the cycle. But this time was different; honestly, they said, "The process was really not easy."

Thinking about it, that's true. The entire industry is full of dream-making voices, but there are actually not many who are willing to settle down and work steadily, paving the way step by step. Especially in payments, it's too easy to be fooled by various grand narratives. In fact, the endgame of crypto payments is like this: using stablecoins to buy a cup of coffee—nothing extraordinary, just genuinely usable.

This is the correct way to open up. Don't fall for those flowery words like "disrupting the financial system"; the ultimate goal is one—making the technology completely invisible. Users won't even feel the blockchain, nor need to understand smart contracts, just as natural as swiping a card. This kind of experience is the future that crypto payments should head towards.

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MEVHunter_9000

· 5h ago

Just this, very true. There are too many dreamers and too few doers, this is the current situation. --- The example of buying coffee with stablecoins is perfect, more realistic than any grand narrative. --- Technical invisibility is the key, users don't need to understand anything to use it, this is true adoption. --- "The process is really not easy," this hits the point. Much more honest than those official statements. --- Is the endgame really that simple? A card swipe experience sounds still a bit far off. --- Stop bragging, enabling ordinary people to have a seamless experience is the real skill, we're still a long way from that. --- Agreed, payment is just payment, no need for fancy stories or packaging.

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FUD_Whisperer

· 2025-12-31 16:54

Exactly right, that's the real vibe, no pretenses. A true product should be like this—users shouldn't even realize they're using blockchain to be the winners. There are plenty of dreamers, but only those who can actually sell coffee are the kings.

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PanicSeller

· 2025-12-31 16:45

Honestly, I haven't even finished reading most of the year-end letters from exchanges; the套路 has long been worn out. But this time, it sounds a bit sincere? Admitting that the "process is not easy" is really rare in the crypto world. The most heartbreaking part is—tons of dreamers, but very few do the work. Especially in the payments sector, it's all about grand narratives like "revolutionary finance" and "transforming the world." But in reality, buying a coffee with stablecoins is a hassle. Ultimately, it all comes down to one point: don't show off technology; the disappearance of technology is true success. Users don't need to know what blockchain is, just like swiping a card now—mindless. That’s what the future looks like.

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On-ChainDiver

· 2025-12-31 16:43

Exactly right, too many dreamers and too few doers Honestly, just swipe your card to buy coffee and that's it, no need for so many stories Really, true success is when technology can be invisible; as long as users are satisfied

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RugPullSurvivor

· 2025-12-31 16:37

Exactly right, the usual jargon in the crypto world has long become tiresome. It's all about who is truly focused on building. The real future is when users don't even notice the existence of the blockchain, and it feels as smooth as using Alipay. This guy isn't just talking nonsense; he admits that the process is difficult, which actually earns more goodwill.

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MetaverseLandlady

· 2025-12-31 16:26

Oh, you're so right, not everyone can truly settle down and focus. --- More dreamers, fewer doers—that's the current situation. --- The example of buying coffee with stablecoins is excellent; finally, someone is speaking human language. --- Privacy technology is the real way to go; forget about all those flashy tricks. --- The phrase "the process isn't easy" sounds very genuine; thumbs up. --- Wait, the problem is that the payment experience is still far from enough; how long will it take to become widespread? --- Finally, someone has burst this bubble; it's actually that simple. --- Don't just hype up disrupting finance; let ordinary people use it first. --- I just want to know, whose stablecoin payment is really user-friendly now? --- Compared to those year-end letters, this is much more sincere. --- I agree with the idea of technological privacy; user experience comes first.

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