Web3 with Sam Kamani

207: Revolutionizing Payments: Dr. Friederike Ernst on Gnosis, Stablecoins, and the Future of Money


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In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani, I speak with Dr. Friederike Ernst, co-founder of Gnosis, about transforming payments and building a decentralized financial ecosystem.

We explore:

  • The evolution of Gnosis, from infrastructure tools like Safe and CowSwap to consumer-facing applications like Gnosis Pay.

  • The power of stablecoins and the challenges of dollar-dominance in global finance.

  • Circles, a revolutionary concept for creating a sustainable and decentralized global currency.

  • How Gnosis bridges traditional finance with blockchain, empowering institutions and individuals alike.

  • Whether you’re curious about Web3 payments, stablecoins, or the next evolution of money, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.


    Key Timestamps

    [00:00:00] Introduction: Sam introduces Dr. Friederike Ernst and the conversation about payments, stablecoins, and decentralized finance.

    [00:01:00] Friederike’s Background: From cryptography and physics to co-founding Gnosis.

    [00:03:00] Why Gnosis Pivoted: Evolving from infrastructure to consumer applications to create tangible value.

    [00:06:00] Building Payments Infrastructure:

    • How Gnosis Pay bridges on-chain and off-chain payments.

    • Integrating IBANs and Visa with self-custodial wallets.

    • [00:10:00] The Power of Stablecoins:

      • Their impact on global payments.

      • Why current stablecoins are flawed due to USD dominance.

      • [00:15:00] Introducing Circles:

        • A decentralized global currency with algorithmic issuance.

        • How trust networks and demurrage create an equitable monetary system.

        • [00:25:00] The Future of Money: Why global currencies need to be decentralized, permissionless, and algorithmically issued.

          [00:30:00] Gnosis Ventures: Investing in payments, real-world assets, and AI projects built on Gnosis Chain.

          [00:33:00] Institutional Adoption: Why institutions are turning to decentralized tools like Gnosis Safe.

          [00:34:00] The Ask: Gnosis is seeking talented contributors to help build the future of decentralized finance.


          Connect

          https://gnosispay.com/

          https://linkedin.com/company/gnosis-pay

          https://x.com/gnosispay

          https://www.linkedin.com/in/friederikeernst/

          https://x.com/tw_tter
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