I’ve always had this feeling. The real competition between stablecoins isn’t about who issues more or whose market cap is bigger. The most critical point is who can ultimately become the settlement layer on-chain. Recently saw the collaboration between USD1 and MYRIAD. Most people’s first reaction is definitely: @worldlibertyfi really knows how to stir things up! But I think the most interesting part of this collaboration lies in USD1’s unique settlement niche. In other words, in the prediction market: all trades, all prices, and final settlements are completed using USD1. On the surface, it might seem like just switching to another stablecoin, but the logic is actually quite different. When an asset starts being used for: pricing, settlement, and as the foundation for liquidity, it naturally becomes an indispensable part of the settlement layer. People start getting used to trading with it, settling with it, and using it to measure prices. From my perspective, the signal revealed by this collaboration is that USD1 is gradually entering more real-world use cases. The prediction market is just one entry point. If, in the future, more protocols, markets, and applications begin to revolve around USD1 for settlement, its position will naturally become increasingly important. Many major narratives don’t emerge overnight. They’re often built up slowly from these seemingly small integrations. By the time people truly notice, the “currency” may have already evolved into a “unit.”