If you’re in Bitcoin, pivot to Stablecoins???
Fri Jan 30 2026
Brandon and Kate play with the idea that Bitcoin builders should “pivot to stablecoins” — not as literal advice, but as a way to surface where user demand, liquidity, and regulatory attention are actually concentrating today. The conversation unpacks why stablecoins keep dominating payments and UX, what that reveals about Bitcoin’s current friction points, and how Bitcoin L2s and BTCFi fit into a dollar-centric on-chain world.
Topics Discussed 🙃 “Pivot to stablecoins” as a framing device for real market demand 💵 Why dollar-denominated UX continues to win in payments 🧠 Bitcoin-as-asset vs. Bitcoin-as-financial-rail 🏦 How stablecoins shape liquidity, behavior, and product design 🧱 What this means for Bitcoin L2s and BTCFi builders ⚖️ Where regulation is actually focusing today 🔮 Whether Bitcoin-native rails can compete without becoming dollar-firstChapters 00:00 — Intro and setting up the “pivot” idea 02:10 — Payments, UX, and where friction still lives 05:40 — Stablecoins as a signal of demand 10:20 — Bitcoin L2s, BTCFi, and dollar-denominated activity 15:00 — Regulatory reality check 19:30 — What builders should take away 24:10 — Closing thoughts Good For Bitcoin is hosted by Brandon Marshall (@marshallmixing) and Kate Parkman (@katemparkman).
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Brandon and Kate play with the idea that Bitcoin builders should “pivot to stablecoins” — not as literal advice, but as a way to surface where user demand, liquidity, and regulatory attention are actually concentrating today. The conversation unpacks why stablecoins keep dominating payments and UX, what that reveals about Bitcoin’s current friction points, and how Bitcoin L2s and BTCFi fit into a dollar-centric on-chain world. Topics Discussed 🙃 “Pivot to stablecoins” as a framing device for real market demand 💵 Why dollar-denominated UX continues to win in payments 🧠 Bitcoin-as-asset vs. Bitcoin-as-financial-rail 🏦 How stablecoins shape liquidity, behavior, and product design 🧱 What this means for Bitcoin L2s and BTCFi builders ⚖️ Where regulation is actually focusing today 🔮 Whether Bitcoin-native rails can compete without becoming dollar-firstChapters 00:00 — Intro and setting up the “pivot” idea 02:10 — Payments, UX, and where friction still lives 05:40 — Stablecoins as a signal of demand 10:20 — Bitcoin L2s, BTCFi, and dollar-denominated activity 15:00 — Regulatory reality check 19:30 — What builders should take away 24:10 — Closing thoughts Good For Bitcoin is hosted by Brandon Marshall (@marshallmixing) and Kate Parkman (@katemparkman). 🎧 Subscribe: goodforbitcoin.com 📺 Watch: YouTube 🎙️ Listen on: Spotify • Apple Podcasts • Amazon Music • Pocket Casts 📰 RSS: anchor.fm/s/f9f164f0/podcast/rss