Tokenized

On Ep. 23 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Bam Azizi, CEO @ Mesh to discuss stablecoins for subscriptions, the OCC’s new guidance and building the future of crypto payments.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Mesh on building the future of crypto payments
• 04:01 Why stablecoins are the killer app for crypto
• 06:29 How Mesh pivoted from on-ramps to payments
• 08:14 The rise of stablecoin payments in LATAM
• 13:04 Why crypto payments need better UX to scale
• 16:13 Stablecoins for subscriptions
• 26:30 The stablecoin wars
• 32:26 OCC’s new guidance and what it means for banks
• 45:55 BBVA launches retail crypto services in Spain

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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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. 22 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Bryan Pellegrino, CEO @ LayerZero to discuss multi-chain stablecoins, interoperability, compliance changes and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Brian Pellegrino on LayerZero and interoperability
• 02:57 How blockchain bridging compares to TCP/IP
• 07:28 The challenge of issuing assets across multiple blockchains
• 13:23 Why seamless cross-chain transactions are the future
• 17:28 How asset issuers can control their own security
• 22:26 The rise of multi-chain stablecoins like USDT Zero
• 28:50 Why being first on new blockchains is critical
• 33:14 Compliance challenges for financial institutions in crypto
• 37:00 How LayerZero makes money and its business model
• 43:20 AI and crypto – where the two industries intersect

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.

With Avalanche’s purpose-built Layer 1s, institutions can tailor digital asset strategies to their exact needs—while still tapping into the power of public blockchain innovation, developer communities, and seamless interoperability. Learn more at avax.network

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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. 21 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Nick Philpott, Co-Founder @ Zodia Markets to discuss Trump's crypto reserve announcement, Stablecoins in commodity trading and global trade, and more!

Timestamps:

• 03:50 Trump's crypto reserve announcement
• 09:30 SEC drop several cases
• 13:30 De-banking issues in crypto and correspondent banking
• 17:20 Bank of America potentially launching a stablecoin
• 23:15 Eight ways banks can make money with stablecoins
• 29:30 Singapore's regulatory ecosystem for crypto
• 33:50 The GENIUS Bill and payment stablecoin issuer framework
• 41:05 Stablecoins in commodity trading and global trade
• 47:46 Avalanche Visa credit card launch

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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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!

On Ep. 20 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine is joined by Monica Long, President @ Ripple to discuss Ripple USD, stablecoins, custody and more!

Timestamps:

• 02:15 Ripple’s dual focus: enterprise software & XRP Ledger
• 05:00 How Ripple powers cross-border payments with stablecoins
• 08:48 Ripple’s custody play: Metaco & major bank partnerships
• 13:16 Why Ripple launched its own stablecoin, RLUSD
• 16:53 U.S. crypto regulations shift—what it means for adoption
• 22:29 Tokenized assets & stablecoins are reshaping finance
• 27:00 XRP ETFs: why more approvals could be coming
• 33:28 Ripple’s next moves: expansion, execution, and M&A
• 39:34 The future of XRP Ledger & institutional finance

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!

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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!

On this bonus episode of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Ayo Omojola, CPO @ Carbon Health to discuss the inaugural ‘A Very Stable Conference’ and the state of the stablecoin industry.

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!

On Ep. 19 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Anna Yuan, Founder @ Perena and Elise Soucie, Executive Director @ Global Digital Finance to discuss why Robinhood uses stablecoins and more!

Timestamps:

• 04:09 Milei Memecoin Madness
• 15:34 Coinbase & revenue diversification
• 20:30 Robinhood & stablecoins
• 28:09 Digital asset custody
• 31:38 Crypto native institutions in the custody space
• 37:19 Hong Kong Dollar backed stablecoin
• 41:10 Will there be many types of stablecoins in the future?
• 45:32 Automated Market Makers

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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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!

On Ep. 18 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Kyle Samani, Managing Partner @ Mulitcoin capital to discuss crypto venture investing in 2025.

Timestamps:

• 02:30 What is a blockchain?
• 03:35 Solana
• 09:27 Pathway to adoption
• 12:08 DePIN
• 18:18 Stablecoin use cases on Solana
• 21:55 Where do you get started with stablecoins?
• 31:04 Trends for 2025
• 32:04 Demand for tokenized treasuries
• 35:03 GPU marketplaces

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 supported 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!

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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!

On Ep. 17 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by John Nahas, Chief Business Officer @ Ava Labs to discuss stablecoin regulation and what the GENIUS bill means for payments.

Timestamps:

• 01:33 Avalanche & institutions
• 04:03 GENIUS stablecoin bill
• 13:09 Where should institutions get started in stablecoins?
• 22:23 Biggest opportunities for FI's in the RWA space
• 26:15 Who are the customers now for RWA?
• 32:26 Coinbase acquire on-chain advertising platform Spindl
• 40:21 Regulatory clarity in Europe

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 supported by Canton.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network

On Ep. 16 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Sinclair Toffa​​, Founder & CEO @ Mural Pay to discuss what $TRUMP and memecoins means for the future of finance.

Timestamps:

• 01:15 Donald Trump launches memecoin
• 17:55 Financial industry & crypto payments adoption
• 29:04 Circle expands $USDC rewards program with Nubank
• 35:12 Circle acquires Hashnote & brings $USDC to the Canton Network
• 40:31 Could we see global neobanks in the B2B space built on the stablecoin rail?

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 supported by Digital Asset.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network

On Ep. 15 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Anthony Woolley, CEO @ Ownera and Daniel Lynch, Metamask Card Strategy @ Consensys to discuss the agentic revolution that's happening in crypto.

Timestamps:

• 01:31 ai16z AI research partnership with Stanford
• 08:52 AI agents
• 13:28 Private market space
• 19:14 Stablecoins vs yield unlock
• 29:36 Institution vs consumer products
• 35:14 BVNK raised $50M in series B round
• 39:15 Payments
• 41:38 Stablecoins solutions & adoption

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 supported by Digital Asset.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network