Part VII: Web3, Stablecoins & Crypto
No hype. Systems view only.
Audience: Everyone → Architects
This Part cuts through the noise and examines crypto, stablecoins, and Web3 purely as payment infrastructure. Chapter 27 separates what blockchain genuinely solves from what the pitch decks claim — and where traditional rails still win. Chapter 28 dives into the strongest real-world use case, stablecoins, from reserves to regulation. Chapter 29 follows the token to the checkout counter, where crypto meets the card networks. Chapter 30 turns it all into a buying decision: how to pick a stablecoin provider by operating model, not product demo.