When they start with stable coins I believe that the next step should be to accept Bitcoin because it is the most popular cryptocurrency and Bitcoin holders who wants to spend their coins can patronize Uber for their movements.
The world knows that bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency, has the biggest and best community...and I don't think Uber doesn't knows that. But they decided to choose stablecoin as a payment method instead of bitcoin, they must have their own reasons. So I don't think bitcoin will be added later, I don't think bitcoin has a chance.
Choosing a stablecoin is the wisest option for a company like Uber. Stablecoins like USDT or USDC have the same value as the US Dollar. This will not confuse people when they first try to pay with stablecoins. This is different from Bitcoin where the transaction fees are high, the confirmation time is longer, and the value is difficult to determine due to its volatility. I personally would rather pay $10 with USDT than pay 0.0001 with Bitcoin. Yes, I think Uber knows about Bitcoin too. But if they are interested, they will make Bitcoin an investment instrument, not a means of paying for their services.
You’ve probably never heard of or used Bitcoin Lightning.
Watch the video you’ll see how easy and fast it is to pay with bitcoin at a fast-food chain like Stack & Snake
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A3FTgnbs6bAPaying at McDonald's with
Bitcoin in El Salvado
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/25_VkeiT4R0SPAR in Switzerland
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WsoJJ3SF1fMI don’t really see a strong need for unstablecoins.
If someone wants to use fiat, they can simply go through banks, cards, or fintech apps and pay directly in their fiat currency. I don’t see the point of USDT or USDC it’s just an extra layer of risk.
Fiat currencies themselves are already risky and inflationary they constantly lose value over time, and in extreme cases can fall into hyperinflation overnight.
Holding USDT or USDC just adds another layer of risk, because now you also have to trust the companies behind them
: that they hold reserves, that they won’t freeze your funds, and that they won’t collapse under regulatory pressure or technical failure.