stablecoin settlement is underpricing treasury policy

Risk is easiest to ignore precisely when it is most expensive.

The healthier setup is alignment: stablecoin settlement improving while cross-exchange spreads stays orderly.

Put beside current chatter on “Phantom Widens US Rollout of Kalshi Prediction Markets,” the incentive problem looks clearer.

When user retention and stablecoin velocity disagree, sizing down beats inventing a clever story.

The healthier setup is alignment: basis trades improving while stablecoin minting stays orderly.

A clean chart can hide a crowded trade.

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