On Ep. 42 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Tony McLaughlin, Founder @ Ubyx and Andrew MacKenzie, Founder & CEO @ Agant to discuss the role of banks in stablecoin off-ramping, stablecoins as digital cash for corporate treasuries and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:40 Visa's expansion into multi-stablecoin and multi-chain support
• 02:08 FIS partnering with Circle to offer USDC to banks
• 05:34 The role of banks in stablecoin off-ramping
• 09:49 Stablecoins as digital cash for corporate treasuries
• 12:46 PayPal's "Pay with Crypto" feature and merchant adoption
• 19:15 Stablecoin-native payments at the point of sale
• 22:40 The value of Visa's network effects in payments
• 26:10 ECB's concerns about dollar stablecoins in Europe
• 35:19 Bank of England's stance on stablecoins and digital bonds

This episode is brought to you by Visa

A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.

Tokenized is also presented by Avalanche.

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Music by Henry McLean