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# What is Kado?

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**Kado is building towards the mission of being able to live within the crypto ecosystem, without ever having to leave.**
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This means being able to spend stablecoins on real world goods and services, without having to exit back to fiat. Stablecoins have emerged as the optimal medium of exchange in the crypto space due to the lack of volatility and instant transferability around the globe.

As it stands, crypto-natives are able to enjoy the benefits of stablecoins within the cryptosphere, but still have to go through the complex process of cashing out back to fiat to pay for “real world” purchases. Merchants are also missing out on the benefits of direct stablecoin payment processing, where traditional financial services eat into their margins, creating inefficiencies and friction.

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**Kado will be the Stripe for Stablecoins.**
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The future of finance will be conducted on stablecoin networks. Under this umbrella include **Kado Pay**, **Kado Ramp**, and **Kado Save**. These tools will provide the full suite of solutions allowing both consumers and merchants to take full advantage of the benefits of crypto, and when necessary, easily navigate back and forth between the crypto and fiat world.


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