A major wealth management platform will launch stablecoin trading on January 22nd. What does this mean for the crypto market?

A traditional broker with 2.6 million users and over $770 billion in assets under management is about to support stablecoin deposits. Users will be able to directly use stablecoins to trade stocks and options—this marks a true collapse of the barriers between traditional finance and crypto assets.

The data is even more convincing: a certain payments giant's stablecoin product has grown to $3.8 billion in scale, and this growth has occurred entirely without relying on incentives or airdrops. Users' voluntary choices say everything.

As traditional brokers become gateways to crypto, trading methods will be redefined. No more switching accounts between two worlds, no more cumbersome cross-chain bridging—stablecoins will serve as the lubricant connecting the two financial systems. This is not just a feature upgrade but an evolution of the entire financial infrastructure.