A LinkedIn post from Alchemy highlights recent developments in blockchain-based money movement, with particular emphasis on 24/7 on-chain settlement. The post points to Robinhood’s launch of an Arbitrum-based Layer 2 testnet for tokenized equities and continuous trading, noting that Alchemy is among the infrastructure providers supporting this initiative from day one.
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The post also refers to Polygon Labs enabling instant USDC tax refunds at Italian airports during the Winter Olympics, positioning this as an example of real-world stablecoin payments in active use. In addition, it cites broader stablecoin momentum, including market capitalization reaching about $307 billion, Fidelity Investments launching its FIDD stablecoin on Ethereum, and CFTC guidance that national trust banks can issue payment stablecoins.
Taken together, the LinkedIn commentary suggests that core trading and payments infrastructure may be shifting toward always-on, on-chain settlement, moving beyond pilot projects into live production use cases. For investors, this may indicate growing institutional comfort with stablecoins and tokenized assets, potentially expanding the addressable market for infrastructure providers like Alchemy and reinforcing the strategic importance of being integrated into high-profile platforms and regulatory-aligned stablecoin ecosystems.