Crypto venture capital firm Foresight Ventures has launched a $50 million Stablecoin Infrastructure Fund, the first vehicle of its kind dedicated to backing the entire stablecoin value chain. The fund aims to accelerate the integration of stablecoins into the traditional financial framework, targeting their evolution into the primary settlement layer of global financ
The fund will invest across the ecosystem, including projects in stablecoin issuance, on/off-ramps, payment-focused blockchains, and applications intersecting with real-world assets (RWA) and on-chain foreign exchange (FX).
Speaking to The Fintech Times, Alice Li, Investment Partner at Foresight Ventures, explained that the launch is timed to a convergence of market demand and increasing regulatory clarity. “Stablecoin usage has grown into the trillions in annual settlement volume,” Li said, adding that regulations like the GENIUS Act in the US and MiCA in the EU have helped build confidence among stakeholders.
Li noted that the fund is designed to solve infrastructure challenges that limit wider adoption. “The top Layer-1 blockchains are not designed for scalable payments,” she explained, citing Ethereum’s gas volatility and Tron’s limited compliance tools as examples of the trade-offs. The new fund will back specialised solutions that offer dollar-denominated fees, faster confirmation times and built-in compliance features.
For traditional financial institutions, the goal is to lower the barriers to entry. “We’re helping banks, PSPs and merchants integrate stablecoins into their existing operations without reinventing their systems,” Li commented. This includes backing projects like Noble for compliant USDC issuance and Codex, an Ethereum L2 optimised for settlement.
Li believes viewing stablecoins as ‘just another crypto product’ misses their foundational role. “The common view of stablecoins as ‘just another crypto’ is like viewing a highway as ‘just another road’,” she said. “While it is a road, its role as infrastructure is what allows all economic traffic to flow efficiently.” This view is gaining traction, with firms like PayPal and Stripe now using stablecoins to make transactions faster and cheaper.
This strategy builds on Foresight’s existing focus on stablecoin infrastructure, with previous investments in projects including Ethena and Agora. The firm’s research-driven approach was highlighted by its recent report, ‘Stablecoin L1/L2: Defining the Next Era of Global Payments’, which analyses the strategies of stablecoin-native blockchains.
While acknowledging that technical and regulatory challenges remain, Li is confident that targeted capital will establish these ventures as core components of the global financial system. The move is reinforced by wider industry developments, including a recent SWIFT pilot involving over 30 global banks to explore a shared ledger for cross-border payments using digital assets, including stablecoins.
