commerce payments protocol

Jesse Pollak argues that cheaper, faster blockchains, clearer regulation, mature stablecoins, and simpler wallets make this a strong time to build crypto products. He explains how stablecoins provide programmable access to dollars and local currencies, and how smart contracts can make financial and commerce systems cheaper and easier to use. He encourages founders to start with real customer problems, learn the technology by building, and look for ways open networks can improve markets dominated by intermediaries. He also discusses tokenizing existing assets, creating new markets for creator content, and using crypto for AI verification and agent payments.