Tokenized

On Ep. 52 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Eric Queathem, Co-Founder @ Velocity and Marieke Flament, 2x CEO, Angel Investor, Advisor, Co-Author of Euro Stable Watch to discuss challenges of Euro stablecoin adoption, banks' concerns with on-chain yield products and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 03:14 ECB digital euro project and vendor selection for 2029
• 05:10 Challenges and market response to Euro stablecoin adoption
• 11:51 Alipay's role in next-generation corporate treasury management
• 17:37 Rise of high-yield products and DeFi yield opportunities
• 23:38 Banks' concerns and opportunities with on-chain yield products
• 28:35 Geopolitical implications of currency competition through stablecoins
• 31:24 BNY Mellon testing tokenized deposits for blockchain payments
• 34:01 UK's regulated liability network and tokenized deposit approach
• 43:07 Tether's tokenized gold strategy and global expansion plans

Tokenized is sponsored 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 presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

Tokenized is also presented by Centrifuge

With over $1 billion in total value locked, Centrifuge works with major institutional partners to tokenize and distribute their funds — and with capital allocators onchain to invest and manage yield. Through every crypto cycle, Centrifuge has been building — and today, it’s the market leader in tokenizing real-world assets. Learn more at centrifuge.io

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 51 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Nassim Eddequiouaq, CEO @ Bastion to discuss Visa Direct for stablecoin cross-border payments, Stripe Open Issuance for custom stablecoin creation and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:30 Visa Direct pilot for stablecoin cross-border payments
• 01:19 Stripe Open Issuance for custom stablecoin creation
• 04:44 Business demand and rationale for proprietary stablecoins
• 07:44 Stablecoin market evolution and white-label models
• 09:30 Interoperability challenges between different stablecoins
• 13:40 Smart contract control and stablecoin functionality
• 17:22 Stablecoins as platforms for business expansion
• 19:51 Self-custodial wallets launching branded stablecoins
• 24:00 Brex enables stablecoin payments for corporate cards
• 31:30 SG Forge deploys stablecoins on DeFi protocols
• 41:52 SWIFT blockchain project for cross-border payments

Tokenized is sponsored 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 presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

Tokenized is also presented by Fireblocks

With over $100 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, Fireblocks powers stablecoin strategies at scale with infrastructure that enables PSPs, fintechs, remitters and banks to issue, move, hold, and manage stablecoins. And it’s all done securely, at scale, and with built-in compliance. Learn more at fireblocks.com

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 50 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Edward Woodford, CEO & Founder @ zerohash and Keith Grose, Senior Country Director of the UK @ Coinbase to discuss zerohash raising $104 million and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:29 zerohash raises $104 million from Morgan Stanley and others
• 02:49 Morgan Stanley to launch crypto product in Q1 next year
• 04:08 Stablecoins blurring lines between investments and payments
• 10:27 Banks focusing on tokenization over stablecoin issuance
• 13:19 Banks have no incentive to hold consumer stablecoins
• 19:14 Tether seeking funding at $500 billion valuation
• 26:48 UK and US form task force for capital markets
• 35:00 Cloudflare and Coinbase partner on X402 protocol for agentic payments
• 44:10 HSBC expands tokenized deposits to four countries

Tokenized is sponsored 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 presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

Tokenized is also presented by Centrifuge

With over $1 billion in total value locked, Centrifuge works with major institutional partners to tokenize and distribute their funds — and with capital allocators onchain to invest and manage yield. Through every crypto cycle, Centrifuge has been building — and today, it’s the market leader in tokenizing real-world assets. Learn more at centrifuge.io

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 49 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Stani Kulechov, Founder & CEO @ Aave Labs to discuss BlackRock's intention to tokenize all of its ETFs over time, and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:19 Bank of England plan to limit stablecoin holdings in the UK
• 06:04 Implications of not having GBP stablecoins for the UK economy
• 11:00 The Genius Act providing new regulatory clarity for stablecoins
• 18:17 BlackRock's intention to tokenize all of its ETFs over time
• 23:41 Using smart contracts to create novel programmable financial products
• 27:59 Tether launching a new US-based stablecoin called USAT
• 35:50 MoneyGram launching instant cross-border stablecoin remittance services
• 40:24 Remittance companies expanding into neobank capabilities using stablecoins
• 44:24 Nubank and LATAM neobanks testing stablecoin-linked cards and yield

Tokenized is sponsored 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 presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

Tokenized is also presented by Fireblocks

With over $100 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, Fireblocks powers stablecoin strategies at scale with infrastructure that enables PSPs, fintechs, remitters and banks to issue, move, hold, and manage stablecoins. And it’s all done securely, at scale, and with built-in compliance. Learn more at fireblocks.com

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

Music by Henry McLean

In this episode taken from Tokenized Live in London, Rob Hadick, General Partner @ Dragonfly, Stani Kulechov, Founder & CEO @ Aave Labs and Guy Young, Founder @ Ethena Labs to discuss how DeFi goes mainstream and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:10 Aave protocol overview and tokenized assets on Horizon
• 02:18 Ethena's synthetic dollar and yield-generating stablecoins
• 05:18 Institutional adoption and role of stablecoins in DeFi
• 08:14 Challenges and opportunities in DeFi for traditional finance
• 12:13 Comparing tokenized traditional assets vs. crypto-native products
• 15:57 Packaging DeFi products for institutional understanding
• 20:08 Corporate chains vs. Ethereum and liquidity challenges
• 26:46 Permissioned vs. permissionless blockchains in institutional DeFi
• 31:41 Future of corporate chains and Ethereum's role
• 35:02 Perpetual swaps as the future for equities onchain

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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.

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 48 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, is joined by Garrett Harper, Head of Partnerships & Comms, Squads, Ran Goldi, VP Payments, Fireblocks and Basak Toprak, EMEA Head, Kinexys Digital Payments, Kinexys by J.P. Morgan to discuss how stablecoins and deposit tokens will coexist and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 03:28 Hyperliquid decentralized derivatives market and stable coin bidding war
• 09:18 Public blockchain adoption as a payment rail beyond crypto
• 12:53 Growth of stable coin volume and new durable business models
• 19:11 On-chain FX settlement with Kinexys by JP Morgan
• 24:11 Interoperability between crypto natives and tokenized bank deposits
• 32:52 Programmable payments use cases and operational benefits
• 41:25 Tokenization of securities and the role of regulated exchanges
• 48:16 The future of tokenized assets and institutional adoption pathways

Tokenized is sponsored 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 presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

Tokenized is also presented by Centrifuge

With over $1 billion in total value locked, Centrifuge works with major institutional partners to tokenize and distribute their funds — and with capital allocators onchain to invest and manage yield. Through every crypto cycle, Centrifuge has been building — and today, it’s the market leader in tokenizing real-world assets. Learn more at centrifuge.io

***

We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 4 of Stablecoin Stats, Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis discuss Ethereum's $15bn stablecoin supply growth and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:15 Tether and PIX payment adoption in Brazil
• 03:32 Ethereum's $15bn stablecoin supply growth
• 06:31 Binance as a major stablecoin holder and distributor
• 08:22 PYUSD usage for small-value payments and transfers
• 11:36 USDe growth driven by DeFi lending strategies
• 14:08 USDG adoption by institutions for settlement
• 17:14 Debate on Ethereum dominance vs multi-chain future
• 20:00 Venture capital raises in stablecoin infrastructure
• 21:15 USD1's rapid growth and branding strategy

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 powered by Artemis

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 47 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo is joined by Chris Harmse, Co-Founder @ BVNK and Eric Piscini, CEO @ Hashgraph to discuss payments blockchain Tempo, Hedera's launch of Frontier stable token, tokenizing US stocks and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 05:37 Why payments need their own dedicated blockchain
  08:38 Success of crypto projects without native tokens
  10:00 Tension between distribution and neutrality in stablecoins
  22:43 Social media discourse on Tempo's L1 vs L2 decision
  27:50 Importance of sub-second finality for payment reliability
  35:00 Libra's legacy and timing in the stablecoin landscape
  45:00 Fragmentation in stablecoin networks and Fireblocks launch
  53:46 APAC's growing role in stablecoin adoption and regulation

Tokenized is sponsored 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 presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

Tokenized is also presented by Fireblocks

With over $100 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, Fireblocks powers stablecoin strategies at scale with infrastructure that enables PSPs, fintechs, remitters and banks to issue, move, hold, and manage stablecoins. And it’s all done securely, at scale, and with built-in compliance. Learn more at fireblocks.com

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 46 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Andrew Huang, Founder @ Conduit and Bhaji Illuminati, CEO @ Centrifuge to discuss tokenized deposits vs stablecoins in banking, regulatory considerations for tokenized deposits and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:38 Centrifuge's role in tokenizing real world assets since 2017
• 04:43 Debate on tokenized deposits vs stablecoins in banking
• 09:41 Privacy and compliance challenges for on-chain bank deposits
• 13:44 Regulatory considerations for tokenized deposits and systemic risk
• 23:34 Aave's RWA Market Horizon for on-chain collateralized lending
• 27:20 Institutional adoption of tokenized real world assets in DeFi
• 34:09 New solutions for verifying stablecoin issuers and preventing fraud
• 41:56 Growth of stablecoin-linked cards and global payment infrastructure
• 45:07 White-label stablecoin issuance and interoperability between chains

Tokenized is sponsored 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 presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

Tokenized is also presented by Centrifuge

With over $1 billion in total value locked, Centrifuge works with major institutional partners to tokenize and distribute their funds — and with capital allocators onchain to invest and manage yield. Through every crypto cycle, Centrifuge has been building — and today, it’s the market leader in tokenizing real-world assets. Learn more at centrifuge.io

***

We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 45 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Sam Broner, Partner @ a16z crypto to discuss Fintech companies building their own blockchains for stablecoins, decentralization in corporate blockchain strategies and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 03:02 A New Playbook for TradFi: Multi-chain vs own chain
• 09:43 Merchant role in payments ecosystem and fee pressures
• 14:53 Metamask MUSD as a store of value product
• 17:51 Timeline for stablecoin and chain abstraction interoperability
• 21:52 China's potential Yuan-backed stablecoin response to US dominance
• 27:57 Market reaction to the Genesis Bill and Tether
• 32:12 Privacy solutions and their role in stablecoin adoption
• 38:59 Challenges for large financial institutions adopting stablecoins
• 46:06 Bullish IPO's watershed moment for stablecoin treasury use

Tokenized is sponsored 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 presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

Tokenized is also presented by Fireblocks

With over $100 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, Fireblocks powers stablecoin strategies at scale with infrastructure that enables PSPs, fintechs, remitters and banks to issue, move, hold, and manage stablecoins. And it’s all done securely, at scale, and with built-in compliance. Learn more at fireblocks.com

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

Music by Henry McLean