Stablecoin FX is broken. It's expensive, slow, and built on outdated hierarchies.
Haonan Li from Codex explains how crypto rails can flatten these costs and why developing markets, not dollar-euro pairs, are where the real opportunity lies.
He breaks down the "Griffin company" approach blending crypto-native tactics with traditional fintech knowledge.
We cover:
- Why Stablecoin FX Is Still Stuck in Trad Finance Mode
- The $1B Volume Milestone & Path to Scale
- Developing Markets: The Real Opportunity
- Regional Stablecoins: Speculation vs. Utility
- The "Griffin Company" Advantage
- Stablecoin Regulation: Banks vs. Crypto Players
- Will Yield on Stablecoins Survive DC Politics?
The Rollup
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:10 Frax Ad & Intro
00:37 Codex Update: $1B+ Volume
02:29 What Is Stablecoin FX?
03:08 Traditional FX's Hierarchical Problem
05:48 Why Crypto Rails Change Everything
06:36 Who's Using Codex Today?
08:14 The Path to Liquidity & Scale
10:07 Crypto's Payment Graveyard Problem
10:21 Hibachi, Trezor, YEET Ads
11:21 Griffin Companies: Crypto + TradFi DNA
17:26 Regional Stablecoin Thesis
20:48 FX Speculation vs. Real Use Cases
22:37 infiniFi, Hlaliday, Kalshi Ads
24:58 Off-Ramp Economics Explained
27:00 Tether's US80 & Regional Strategy
28:29 Stablecoin Regulation Drama
32:28 Yield Debate: Banks vs. Issuers
36:46 Who Benefits From Zero Interest?
39:14 Next Fed Chair Impact
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