When we look at how quickly new technologies catch on, the standard timeline is generally around five years. As a historical example, it required seven years for the radio to transition from having virtually no users to achieving widespread public acceptance. Bringing this perspective to the digital asset space, @MartindRijke from @maplefinance points out that the growing use of stablecoins represents the very first area of cryptocurrency adoption that does not simply fluctuate alongside traditional market cycles.