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Tokenized episodes

June 22SpaceX IPO Broke Tokenized Stocks
On Ep. 88 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Eli Cohen, Chief Legal Officer @ Centrifuge and Ross Basri, Co-Founder @ Uptop (acq by Rain) to discuss Zelle launching ZelleUSD, banks using stablecoins for cross border payments and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction

2:26 Zelle launching ZelleUSD stablecoin and India expansion

3:48 Banks using stablecoins for cross border payments

5:45 Zelle competing with Revolut and Wise internationally

8:59 Banks embedding FX services into stablecoin products

11:28 Rain launches native loyalty for stablecoin card programs

17:54 Using yield from stablecoins to fund card rewards

24:50 Rain offers credit cards and on chain rewards modules

27:50 Crypto exchanges cancel SpaceX pre IPO token orders

37:51 Different legal models for tokenized securities explained
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 presented by M0
Stablecoins are becoming global financial infrastructure. It's time for that infrastructure to mature. If you're a brand, you should have your own stablecoin set to the behavior of financial flows moving through your product. If you're an issuer, you want to be the stablecoin partner for the most valuable brands. M0 is the only platform where issuers and brands get together to build digital money products for the world. Learn more at m0.org

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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
48 min
June 18Kraken Co-CEO Giving Everyone Billionaire Like Access to Finance
In this bonus episode of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo is joined by Arjun Sethi, Co-CEO @ Kraken & Payward to discuss Payward as a parent company with Kraken & NinjaTrader, consumer products Kraken Earn and MoneyGram cashout partnership and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction

2:45 Payward as parent company with Kraken & NinjaTrader

3:44 xStocks one to one tokenized equities interoperable across chains

5:00 Binomial acquisition for US crypto perpetuals and commodities

9:29 Payward offering modular financial rails for fintech partners

14:25 Consumer products Kraken Earn and MoneyGram cashout partnership

20:18 Earn vaults offering yield strategies from treasury to high risk

23:10 Global regulation evolution with Europe leading and US complex

31:16 IPO ambitions and building adaptable multi product financial foundation
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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
35 min
June 15Banks Won’t Stop Deposits Leaving for Stablecoins
On Ep. 87 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo is joined by Noah Levine, Partner @ a16z Crypto, Thierry Edde, Head of Crypto @ Deel and William Peck, Head of Digital Assets @ WisdomTree to discuss stablecoins becoming global checking accounts in emerging markets, tokenized deposits versus stablecoins use cases and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction

4:21 Stablecoins becoming global checking accounts in emerging markets

6:55 Embedded finance wallets integrated into payroll platforms

9:55 Tokenized real world assets enabling embedded financial services

14:20 Difference between tokenized deposits and stablecoins

18:44 Comparison of tokenized deposits versus stablecoins use cases

27:54 Morpho raises $175M for on chain credit

32:43 Canton raises $335M for institutional privacy blockchain

39:34 Figure acquires Kiavi for AI powered real estate lending

45:47 WisdomTree and Deel executives discuss tokenized asset adoption
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
48 min
June 11KAST: 1M Users on a Stablecoin Neobank
On Ep. 5 of Stablecoin Stories, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Ran Goldi, SVP Payments, Fireblocks are joined by Raagulan Pathy, Founder & CEO @ KAST to discuss the thesis of building fintech on top of stablecoin rails, building USDK for onchain transparency, trust and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction

7:35 Thesis of building fintech on top of stablecoin rails

9:53 Challenges of scrappy startup fundraising and low salaries

11:39 Early traction through Solana card partnership and trust

13:09 Building USDK for onchain transparency and trust

18:43 Plans for licenses acquisitions and raising more capital

22:47 Growth strategy using referrals cashback and better design

27:14 Stablecoins will become 30-50% of payments in 20 years
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 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

***

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
31 min
June 08Why Every Payment Network Should Settle Onchain
On Ep. 86 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Chris Mason, CEO @ Orbital to discuss why settlement matters for stablecoin adoption, MoneyGram launch MGUSD and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction

2:42 Why settlement matters for stablecoin adoption

3:18 Mastercard and Visa expand stablecoin settlement networks

6:32 Merchants benefit from faster settlement and transparency

7:50 Privacy challenges for public blockchain payments

11:52 Multilateral netting and streaming money explained

16:30 MoneyGram launches MGUSD stablecoin with self-custodial wallet

23:03 Deel launches yield-bearing USD stablecoin on Tempo

27:23 Revolut offers zero spread stablecoin swaps in US

37:14 CME and Hyperliquid drive 24/7 crypto derivatives trading

47:53 Orbital and Visa resources for stablecoin solutions
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 presented by M0
Stablecoins are becoming global financial infrastructure. It's time for that infrastructure to mature. If you're a brand, you should have your own stablecoin set to the behavior of financial flows moving through your product. If you're an issuer, you want to be the stablecoin partner for the most valuable brands. M0 is the only platform where issuers and brands get together to build digital money products for the world. Learn more at m0.org

***

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
47 min
June 01The First Bank Issued Stablecoin
On Ep. 85 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa are joined by Rene Reinsberg, Co-Founder @ Celo and Charles Hamel, Head of Product, MiniPay @ Opera to discuss Visa CLI onboarding merchants, Cash App supports fee free USDC stablecoin transactions and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction

2:48 Visa CLI onboarding merchants and US rollout

6:25 Cash App supports fee free USDC stablecoin transactions

8:33 Cash App stablecoin safety risks and blockchain addresses

9:32 SoFi launches first bank issued stablecoin on platform

13:39 SoFi stablecoin and tokenized deposit dual strategy

22:33 Mastercard gets BitLicense and Aave secures FCA registration

28:20 Stablecoins as open loop network for global payments

33:03 Mini Pay self custodial wallet for dollar payments

35:54 DeFi security risks from AI and user errors
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

***

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
47 min
May 2599% of Stablecoins Are Dollars
On Ep. 84 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo is joined by Kim Hochfeld, Global Head of Digital and Cash @ State Street Investment Management and Dan Romero, GTM @ Tempo to discuss banks moving on chain, the GENIUS Act impact, stablecoin settlement for remittances and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction

2:00 State Street Investment Management's first on chain liquidity fund launch

3:25 Banks moving on chain and the GENIUS Act impact

5:22 Lessons from launching on chain products at State Street Investment Management

8:18 Tempo’s validator role and MoneyGram partnership

10:15 Stablecoin settlement for remittances and physical cash access

14:00 Speed of blockchain collateral vs TradFi operational risk

17:00 Stablecoin payouts moving from contractors to salaried employees

24:30 European bank consortium challenges with euro stablecoins

32:52 Hyperliquid perps explained and regulatory tensions with CME

37:30 Perpetual futures as financial innovation forcing market improvements
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 presented by M0
Stablecoins are becoming global financial infrastructure. It's time for that infrastructure to mature. If you're a brand, you should have your own stablecoin set to the behavior of financial flows moving through your product. If you're an issuer, you want to be the stablecoin partner for the most valuable brands. M0 is the only platform where issuers and brands get together to build digital money products for the world. Learn more at m0.org

***

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
43 min
May 18The Headless Merchant Economy
On Ep. 83 of Tokenized, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, is joined by Noah Levine, Partner @ a16z Crypto, Gmoney and Michael Blau, CTO @ Royal to discuss AWS, Google, Coinbase enabling AI agent payments, headless merchants and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction

2:13 AWS, Google, Coinbase enabling AI agent payments

3:51 Headless Merchants

5:59 Pay per token model replacing subscriptions for content

10:04 Traders and investors as early agentic payment users

13:42 Card on front, stablecoin settlement in hybrid model

15:50 Using AI agents to make money trading

21:27 AI agents trading stocks with self fulfilling predictions

35:12 Circle’s Arc blockchain for institutional stablecoin use

41:19 Local currency stablecoins for treasury yield in emerging markets
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

***

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
47 min
May 11Kraken's $600M Bet on Stablecoin Cards
On Ep. 82 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo is joined by Wyatt Lonergan, GP @ VanEck Ventures and Mark Greenberg, VP of B2B @ Kraken to discuss Kraken adding bank withdrawals across 100 countries, Kraken and MoneyGram partnership and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction

1:33 Kraken and MoneyGram global crypto to cash partnership

3:21 Kraken adding bank withdrawals across 100 countries

6:18 Informal local cash networks and stablecoin formalization

8:15 KYC and AML risks in crypto cash withdrawals

10:37 Kraken acquires Reap for stablecoin backed corporate cards

12:55 Verticalization of crypto payment stacks and card economics

25:58 Stablecoins as settlement rail for corporate treasuries

31:25 Bullish acquires Equiniti for tokenized equities infrastructure

40:12 Tokenized private credit and on chain asset demand
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 presented by M0
Stablecoins are becoming global financial infrastructure. It's time for that infrastructure to mature. If you're a brand, you should have your own stablecoin set to the behavior of financial flows moving through your product. If you're an issuer, you want to be the stablecoin partner for the most valuable brands. M0 is the only platform where issuers and brands get together to build digital money products for the world. Learn more at m0.org

***

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
47 min
May 04Ex Libra Boss David Marcus on Meta Stablecoin Payouts and Global Dollar Accounts
On Ep. 81 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by David Marcus, CEO & Co-Founder @ Lightspark to discuss Lightspark’s evolution from Bitcoin Lightning Network to stablecoins, delegating money movement to AI agents and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction

4:37 Lightspark’s evolution from Bitcoin Lightning Network to stablecoins

9:18 How Grid Global Accounts enable platforms to create branded accounts

13:25 Delegating money movement to AI agents

16:27 Meta launches stablecoin creator payouts in select markets

21:44 The opportunity to build creator neobanks with stablecoins

26:06 Using alternative data for global credit underwriting onchain

35:23 Western Union stablecoin rollout replacing correspondent banking

39:08 Making platform issued stablecoins maximally fungible across networks

47:07 Visa stablecoin backed cards hit $7 billion run rate
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

***

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
52 min

About Tokenized

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This show is for the builders, who see stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets as the next step in the finance industry. The tokenization of all assets.