On Ep. 27 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Ran Goldi, SVP of Payments and Network @ Fireblocks to discuss Fed Chair Jerome Powell on crypto mainstream adoption, the impact of US legislation on stablecoin growth and Standard Chartered predicting $2T stablecoin market.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:33 Fed Chair Jerome Powell on crypto mainstream adoption
• 05:00 Impact of US legislation on stablecoin growth
• 10:40 Standard Chartered predicts $2T stablecoin market
• 15:00 Current stablecoin supply and transaction volume
• 20:00 Domestic vs cross-border stablecoin use cases
• 24:06 Merchant adoption challenges for stablecoin payments
• 30:00 Standard Chartered's mirrored collateral with OKX
• 35:00 Banks leading in crypto infrastructure development
• 40:00 JPMorgan's Connexus blockchain for GBP payments
• 44:16 JPMorgan's long-term commitment to blockchain technology

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.

This podcast is also presented by BVNK.

BVNK is the leading provider of stablecoin payments infrastructure—helping businesses move money faster, settle globally, and even launch their own stablecoin products. Head to BVNK.com to learn more!

This podcast is also supported by Canton Network.

The groundbreaking Layer 1 public chain where traditional finance and crypto are converging. Visit canton.network to learn more.

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Music by Henry McLean