According to Cas Abbé, QR codes dominate everyday payments in Asia while crypto is often unusable at the point of sale, leaving crypto earners unable to pay in common retail scenarios, source: Cas Abbé @cas_abbe on X, Jan 1, 2026, https://twitter.com/cas_abbe/status/2006715069233811624. Cas Abbé states that SurfCash is building a solution to bridge this crypto-to-QR payment gap so users who earn in crypto can spend via QR-based systems across Asia, source: Cas Abbé @cas_abbe on X, Jan 1, 2026, https://twitter.com/cas_abbe/status/2006715069233811624. For traders tracking real-world crypto utility and payment rails, this update flags a product effort focused on enabling crypto-funded spend in Asia’s QR ecosystems, source: Cas Abbé @cas_abbe on X, Jan 1, 2026, https://twitter.com/cas_abbe/status/2006715069233811624.