This Week in Payments: April 6-April 24

Stablecoins expanded into new markets and corridors, with Transfero launching a BRZ bridge, Xelio enabling Nigerian text/WhatsApp transfers, and Singapore Gulf Bank offering zero-fee USD-to-USDC conversion. Solana surpassed Ethereum in adjusted USD stablecoin volume, while P2P transfers reached $971M weekly. Ramp added Solana Tether support, and MetaMask cards now offer Solana USDC.