Stellar’s CMO says crypto must ditch hype and “get rich slow” to win mainstream trust
Stellar's CMO Jason Karsh argues crypto must abandon hype-driven narratives and focus on long-term value creation to gain mainstream trust. He criticizes the industry's reliance on "esoteric" jargon alienating everyday users and positions stablecoins as the killer gateway product. Stellar itself targets institutional adoption through cross-border payments and tokenization infrastructure rather than speculation, aiming to move trillions on-chain.
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