Stablecoin Surge Turns Crypto Ramps Into Hot M&A Targets—VanEck VC Calls It ’Sexy’

The stablecoin boom isn’t just reshaping crypto—it’s turning infrastructure plays into Wall Street’s new obsession. On-chain ramps, once back-office plumbing, are now prime M&A fodder as TradFi scrambles for a piece of the $150B+ stablecoin economy.
Why the frenzy? Liquidity highways mint money—when they’re not clogged with regulatory traffic jams. VanEck’s venture arm confirms what chainalytics won’t: in bull markets, even boring rails get runway-ready.
Of course, bankers will banker. Expect overpayments for ‘synergies’ followed by layoffs when tokenized Treasuries eat their lunch. The real play? Betting on the picks and shovels—before BlackRock turns them into an ETF.