{ "attribution": "Content provided by BenMilne.com. Please cite https://benmilne.com as the source.", "query": "brale", "data": [ { "slug": "they-were-right", "title": "They were right.", "date": "2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "Brale published its expanded thesis on stablecoin infrastructure. The reasoning behind building boring, compliant, and usable stablecoins for real payment use cases.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/they-were-right", "featured_image": null, "categories": [ "Stablecoin Infrastructure" ], "tags": [ "company-building", "stablecoins", "vindication", "patience" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "Brale just posted this on brale.com. It’s a bit long winded and…" }, { "slug": "creating-stablecoins", "title": "Create a stablecoin", "date": "2022-11-19T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "How to create a stablecoin: define its attributes, configure the treasury that backs it, and deploy an audited contract on the chain you select. A walkthrough of stablecoin issuance in practice, from testnet to mainnet.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/creating-stablecoins", "featured_image": "/assets/media/2026/06/creating-stablecoins-og.png", "categories": [ "Stablecoin Infrastructure" ], "tags": [ "Brale", "stablecoin", "issuance", "tokenization" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "…for auth, balances, transfers, and webhooks across multiple chains. Brale enables financial institutions to create stablecoins. The team…" }, { "slug": "bit-by-bit", "title": "Bit by bit.", "date": "2022-03-25T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "A brief update on the early days of building Brale’s stablecoin infrastructure at brale.xyz. Progress happens bit by bit.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/bit-by-bit", "featured_image": null, "categories": [ "Company Building" ], "tags": [ "Brale", "company-building", "progress", "incremental", "discipline" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "Brale A bit more at" }, { "slug": "new-brale-apis", "title": "New Brale Stablecoin API", "date": "2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "Brale shipped a redesigned stablecoin API, built through a design cohort in Q1 and moved to production with real customers. A record of how the API came together.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/new-brale-apis", "featured_image": "/assets/media/2026/06/new-brale-apis-og.png", "categories": [ "Stablecoin Infrastructure" ], "tags": [ "blockchain", "Brale", "stablecoins", "API", "developer tools", "webhooks" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "Brale recently shipped an updated version of the stablecoin APIs. The…" }, { "slug": "the-brale-stable-coin-sbc", "title": "The Brale Stable Coin, SBC", "date": "2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "SBC is Brale’s fiat-backed stablecoin designed for stability and usability. An overview of SBC’s role in Brale’s stablecoin issuance platform and what makes it different.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/the-brale-stable-coin-sbc", "featured_image": null, "categories": [ "Stablecoin Infrastructure" ], "tags": [ "Brale", "SBC", "infrastructure", "issuance", "stablecoins", "platform" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "The Brale team released SBC a few weeks ago, requesting comments from…" }, { "slug": "laying-the-groundwork", "title": "Laying the groundwork", "date": "2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-06-13T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "Brale updated its platform to credit contributors by name. On the importance of attribution and team effort when building stablecoin infrastructure from the ground up.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/laying-the-groundwork", "featured_image": null, "categories": [ "Company Building" ], "tags": [ "company-building", "infrastructure", "foundation", "preparation" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "Brale made a subtle update today, and two things feel perfect about…" }, { "slug": "infrequent-hiring", "title": "Infrequent Hiring", "date": "2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-06-13T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "Brale hires infrequently and deliberately. A look at the company’s hiring philosophy of small teams with deep experience where everyone is in the work.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/infrequent-hiring", "featured_image": null, "categories": [ "Company Building" ], "tags": [ "company-building", "leadership", "hiring", "team building", "small teams" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "The team at Brale hires infrequently but did post a few new roles today. This…" }, { "slug": "visa-stablecoin-settlement", "title": "Visa Stablecoin Settlement", "date": "2026-06-07T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-06-07T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "Visa and Brale announced a stablecoin settlement project on Canton. What that means for card settlement, institutional privacy, and the infrastructure underneath.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/visa-stablecoin-settlement", "featured_image": null, "categories": [ "Payment Systems" ], "tags": [ "Brale", "stablecoin", "payments", "visa", "canton", "settlement", "infrastructure" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "Last week Brale and Visa announced a new project running on Canton. This is…" }, { "slug": "better-funds-flows", "title": "Better Funds Flows", "date": "2025-04-13T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "As stablecoins embed into more payment systems, funds flows need to be standardized. A practical look at mapping and simplifying how money moves through fintech infrastructure.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/better-funds-flows", "featured_image": "/assets/media/2026/06/better-funds-flows-og.png", "categories": [ "Payment Systems" ], "tags": [ "payments", "settlement", "infrastructure", "funds flows", "banking", "APIs" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "…Medium, CSF v1.4.5 – USD to USDC with Exchange Modern Treasury + Brale participant Business as Modern Treasury Customer participant MT…" }, { "slug": "creative-processes", "title": "Creative Processes", "date": "2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-06-13T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "The Brale brand narrative and visual identity evolved through a deliberate creative process. Documenting how the stablecoin company’s design language came together.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/creative-processes", "featured_image": null, "categories": [ "Company Building" ], "tags": [ "Brale", "design", "company-building", "creativity", "process", "product development" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "The brand narrative at Brale and the visual elements have started to come together and it…" }, { "slug": "stablecoin-demos", "title": "Stablecoin demos", "date": "2025-02-08T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "Live stablecoin demos from Brale’s first Day Zero conference. Builders demonstrate real stablecoin issuance infrastructure across practical use cases.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/stablecoin-demos", "featured_image": null, "categories": [ "Stablecoin Infrastructure" ], "tags": [ "blockchain", "Brale", "stablecoin", "infrastructure", "stablecoins", "demos", "product" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "My life these days seems to be all stablecoins all the time. Brale’s first Day Zero conference kicked off this week, which really…" }, { "slug": "rolling-out-sbc-stable-coin-as-its-own-company", "title": "Rolling out SBC (Stable Coin) as it’s own company", "date": "2024-12-10T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "Brale rolled out SBC stablecoin as its own entity. Why separating a foundational stablecoin from its issuance platform strengthens the broader stablecoin ecosystem.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/rolling-out-sbc-stable-coin-as-its-own-company", "featured_image": "/assets/media/2024/12/rolling-out-sbc-og.png", "categories": [ "Stablecoin Infrastructure" ], "tags": [ "Brale", "SBC", "company-building", "stablecoins", "spin-off" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "Brale rolled out SBC Stable Coin as it’s own entity which is exciting…" }, { "slug": "first-million", "title": "The First Million", "date": "2026-05-17T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-05-17T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "Reflecting on what changed between Dwolla's first $500M in ACH volume and the stablecoin infrastructure Brale operates today.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/first-million", "featured_image": null, "categories": [ "Company Building" ], "tags": [ "Brale", "dwolla", "company-building", "infrastructure", "stablecoins", "network effects" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "…Where it went. I've been thinking about it again lately because Brale is a fundamentally different kind of infrastructure and the…" }, { "slug": "abstracting-gas-fees", "title": "Abstracting gas fees", "date": "2023-01-15T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "Gas fees are a barrier to entry for CeFi and TradFi leaders exploring DeFi. How Brale abstracts blockchain gas fees to make stablecoin infrastructure accessible.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/abstracting-gas-fees", "featured_image": null, "categories": [ "Payment Systems" ], "tags": [ "blockchain", "infrastructure", "stablecoins", "gas fees", "UX", "abstraction" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "The Brale team spends an inordinate amount of time these days talking…" }, { "slug": "the-future-is-not-what-we-thought", "title": "The future is not what we thought", "date": "2023-10-07T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-06-13T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "Brale’s stablecoin creation infrastructure graduated from alpha to beta. Why building boring, compliant stablecoins is the path to real-world digital dollar adoption.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/the-future-is-not-what-we-thought", "featured_image": null, "categories": [ "Stablecoin Infrastructure" ], "tags": [ "Brale", "SBC", "stablecoin", "payments", "infrastructure", "stablecoins", "future", "mainstream adoption" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "…way to open it up to more businesses to use it. Here is a video that Brale released: The cash stablecoin deployed in the video is an…" }, { "slug": "ledgering-and-blockchains", "title": "Traditional Ledgering and Blockchains", "date": "2022-10-29T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-06-13T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "A comparison of blockchain performance and traditional database ledgering for payments. Observations from Money 20/20 on how banks and fintechs approach transaction records.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/ledgering-and-blockchains", "featured_image": null, "categories": [ "Payment Systems" ], "tags": [ "blockchain", "infrastructure", "ledgering", "accounting", "value records" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "…may have tipped. That is exciting. Acknowledgments To the entire Brale team who has done important exploration on these topics. Without…" }, { "slug": "card-issuance-programs", "title": "Card Issuance Programs", "date": "2024-04-03T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-06-13T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "A breakdown of card issuance program participants and their roles. Understanding the structure behind payment card programs and how it maps to stablecoin issuance.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/card-issuance-programs", "featured_image": null, "categories": [ "Payment Systems" ], "tags": [ "Fintech", "payments", "infrastructure", "card issuance", "cards" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ] }, { "slug": "boring-stablecoins", "title": "Boring Stablecoins", "date": "2022-06-10T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-06-13T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "The best stablecoins are boring by design. Why Brale builds fiat-backed stablecoins focused on compliance, usability, and real-world payment use cases rather than speculation.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/boring-stablecoins", "featured_image": "/assets/media/2022/06/boring-stablecoins-og.png", "categories": [ "Stablecoin Infrastructure" ], "tags": [ "Brale", "infrastructure", "stablecoins", "regulation", "digital dollars" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "Over the last few months, the team at Brale has been diving deep into DeFi and it’s impossible to avoid the…" }, { "slug": "card-issuance-stablecoin-issuance", "title": "Card Issuance & Stablecoin Issuance.", "date": "2024-03-08T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "Stablecoin issuance follows structural patterns remarkably similar to card issuance. This comparison explores how traditional payment infrastructure maps to blockchain-based systems.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/card-issuance-stablecoin-issuance", "featured_image": null, "categories": [ "Stablecoin Infrastructure" ], "tags": [ "Fintech", "infrastructure", "compliance", "card issuance", "stablecoin issuance" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "…Citi, Goldman, etc Normally not a bank Ex. Circle , Paxos , Brale , etc Network Proprietary Ex. Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Amex,…" }, { "slug": "3-years", "title": "3 Years.", "date": "2025-02-01T00:00:00.000Z", "modified": "2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z", "author": "Ben Milne", "summary": "Ben Milne marks three years building Brale. Reflections on the 2.5 to 3 year timeline from idea validation to product-market fit in stablecoin infrastructure.", "url": "https://benmilne.com/3-years", "featured_image": null, "categories": [ "Company Building" ], "tags": [ "blockchain", "Brale", "stablecoin", "company-building", "stablecoins", "licensing", "compliance", "regulation" ], "language": "en", "is_translation": false, "translations_available": [ "es", "zh", "ar", "pt-br", "fr", "ja", "de", "ru", "id", "hi", "ko", "tr", "vi" ], "snippet": "Today marks my three-year anniversary with Brale. It’s humbling for various reasons and exciting for far more. 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