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Dialogue with Jia Hang | Looking Back at Two Decades of Chinese Payment Going Global

**Summary: A Conversation with Jia Hang on Two Decades of China's Payment Globalization** Jia Hang, a veteran with over twenty years in payments, reflects on China's attempts to build a global payment network through three key phases: UnionPay (card networks), Alipay+ (digital wallets), and now, stablecoins. His journey began at UnionPay International, aiming to establish China's card network abroad. While successful in following Chinese tourists ("where Chinese go, UnionPay goes"), it struggled to achieve true global scale. The core lesson: card networks like Visa/Mastercard's unassailable advantage isn't just technical standards, but their deeply entrenched **governance and profit-sharing models** that create powerful network effects. Competing as the "same species" is nearly impossible. At Ant Group, he led Alipay+, a strategy to bypass card networks by interconnecting local e-wallets worldwide. While innovative, it faced a similar ceiling. Mobile QR payments and card swipes were essentially **the same species competing for the same pie**, lacking a disruptive value proposition for users or a sustainable new incentive model to replace the card networks' established flywheel. Today, at Singapore's DCS, Jia focuses on stablecoin-based payments. He argues stablecoins represent a fundamental shift. They are not competing with Visa for consumer payments but challenging the **traditional banking and account system for value movement**. Products like "U Cards" (stablecoin-linked payment cards) are transitional, leveraging existing card networks for acceptance while building new rails. The real potential lies in stablecoins enabling seamless, low-cost global value transfer, potentially reorganizing the financial infrastructure around **accounts rather than cards**. Jia believes stablecoin adoption for local retail payments, cross-border transactions, and as high-yield savings vehicles is becoming irreversible. This could gradually reduce reliance on traditional fiat channels, especially in regions with weak currencies or capital controls. The quest for the "next global payment network" continues, now centered on whether stablecoins can successfully bridge Web2 and Web3, establish new governance, and create compelling user value beyond mere cost reduction.

marsbit07/21 07:09

Dialogue with Jia Hang | Looking Back at Two Decades of Chinese Payment Going Global

marsbit07/21 07:09

Digital euro could arrive by 2029, but who is it really protecting?

The European Central Bank (ECB) has warned that widespread stablecoin adoption could erode commercial banks' retail deposit base. ECB executive Piero Cipollone highlighted that stablecoins and mobile payment providers are already threatening banks by reducing deposits, capturing payment fees, and taking customer data. As a solution, the ECB is advancing the digital euro project, which aims to preserve the role of public money and keep banks central to the payments ecosystem. A pilot involving 36 selected banks and payment companies is scheduled to begin in late 2027, with a potential launch by 2029. A key motivation for the digital euro is to reduce Europe's dependence on foreign payment systems and regain control over monetary flows. While the project seeks to strengthen the strategic position of European banks against new competitors, its ultimate success should be measured by its practical benefits. The crucial test will be whether it makes payments cheaper, easier, and more useful for consumers and businesses, rather than merely protecting the existing banking structure.

ambcrypto07/17 22:02

Digital euro could arrive by 2029, but who is it really protecting?

ambcrypto07/17 22:02

AI Agents Are About to Take Market Share from Visa

Artificial intelligence agents are poised to disrupt Visa's business model by bypassing the traditional credit card interchange fee structure. Unlike humans, AI agents are purely rational: they don't accumulate rewards, seek fraud protection, or desire premium cards. Their sole objective is to complete transactions at the lowest cost, fastest speed, and with minimal fees. This shift threatens the 2-3% interchange fees that underpin Visa’s $500 billion valuation, as these fees essentially tax human irrationality—something agents lack. Recent developments, such as the launch of Tempo (a high-volume stablecoin settlement blockchain), the Machine Payment Protocol (enabling autonomous micro-payments), and Visa’s own command-line payment tool for AI, indicate a rapid move toward agent-driven commerce. While current transaction volumes remain small, infrastructure is being built to support machine-to-machine payments that avoid card networks. Major players like Stripe, Mastercard, and Circle are investing heavily in this space. Visa network’s distribution advantage relies on human behavior—consumer trust and merchant acceptance—a cycle that doesn’t apply to agents. They optimize for efficiency, not brand loyalty. Although widespread consumer adoption is still emerging, the infrastructure for agent-commerce is advancing quickly, starting with micro-payments for AI services. The fundamental challenge is that interchange fees are a tax on human psychology, and agents are purely rational actors.

marsbit03/31 11:14

AI Agents Are About to Take Market Share from Visa

marsbit03/31 11:14

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