Principal Membership in financial networks or payment systems grants direct participation rights and responsibilities, allowing an entity to directly issue, acquire, and process transactions without an intermediary. In the context of digital assets, this could refer to direct access to a blockchain network’s validation process or a payment network’s core infrastructure. Achieving principal membership often entails meeting stringent regulatory, technical, and financial requirements. It confers significant operational autonomy.
Context
The pursuit of Principal Membership by cryptocurrency firms within traditional financial systems is a significant trend, aiming to reduce reliance on legacy intermediaries and improve efficiency. Debates often concern the regulatory hurdles and compliance obligations associated with such direct access, particularly regarding anti-money laundering and know-your-customer rules. Future developments involve the potential for central bank digital currencies to redefine the criteria and scope of principal membership in digital payment ecosystems.
Integrating dual-stablecoin settlement via Stellar's DLT allows a Visa principal member to bypass intermediary banking rails, achieving T+0 finality and 24/7 liquidity management for global card transactions.
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