Tokenized

On Ep. 70 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Diogo Mónica, GP @ Haun Ventures and Chris Maurice, CEO @ Yellow Card to discuss BlackRock offering DeFi trading with Uniswap tokens, Erebor Bank receiving its full OCC charter and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 2:17 BlackRock offering DeFi trading with Uniswap tokens
• 8:39 BUIDL fund's potential for 24/7 payments and liquidity
• 11:55 Stripe launching machine payments for autonomous agents
• 16:34 Machine to machine payments and consumer protection considerations
• 31:54 Layer Zero unveiling their Layer 1 blockchain called Zero
• 38:35 Zero's ambitious goal of becoming a full cloud environment
• 46:15 Erebor Bank receiving its full OCC charter

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

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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. 8 of Stablecoin Stats, Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis are joined by Matt Higginson, Partner & Global Head of Digital Assets @ McKinsey & Company to discuss how traditional finance institutions view the term 'TradFi', the 2025 inflection point for stablecoin adoption and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 4:44 How traditional finance institutions view the term 'TradFi'
• 5:26 The 2025 inflection point for stablecoin adoption and the GENIUS Act
• 9:20 Methodology behind the McKinsey and Artemis stablecoin payments study
• 12:23 B2B stablecoin payments as the fastest growing category
• 16:01 Card networks leaning into stablecoin adoption
• 18:08 The intersection of agentic AI and blockchain technology
• 24:36 The future of non-USD stablecoins and national coordination
• 32:41 Advice for payments executives navigating digital assets

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. 69 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Sunand Raghupathi, CEO & Co-Founder @ Veda to discuss Kraken and Coinbase DeFi earn products, the role of curators in DeFi vaults and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 05:07 Comparison of Kraken and Coinbase DeFi earn products and risks
• 07:31 Consumer redemption risk and vault liquidity management
• 10:50 Role of curators in DeFi vaults and risk allocation decisions
• 15:30 Distinction between staking and lending as different yield products
• 20:20 Explanation of curator role vs traditional asset manager in DeFi
• 24:48 CME exploring institutional tokenized collateral and 24/7 trading
• 30:14 Regulatory considerations for traditional institutions offering DeFi yield
• 34:15 Vitalik Buterin re-evaluating Ethereum's roll-up-centric roadmap and L2s

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. 68 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo is joined by Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh, Kirill Gertman, CEO @ Conduit and Dogan Alpaslan, Researcher @ cyber•Fund to discuss Mesh raising $75M at $1B valuation, Fidelity launching its own stablecoin (FIDD) and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 1:53 Mesh raises $75M at $1B valuation for tokenized asset network
• 4:24 Differentiating between infrastructure companies like Conduit and Mesh
• 6:20 Competitive landscape and value of distribution in stablecoin infrastructure
• 13:17 Fidelity launching its own stablecoin (FIDD)
• 15:08 Historical parallels of multiple dollar issuers in the 1800s
• 19:15 Economics and abstraction layers for multiple stablecoins
• 25:26 UBS allowing select clients to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum
• 32:53 Tether launching USDT onshore and increasing gold reserves

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. 67 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Jess Houlgrave, CEO @ WalletConnect to discuss institutional adoption of crypto infrastructure by traditional capital markets, differences in approaches to tokenized securities and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 2:45 Institutional adoption of crypto infrastructure by traditional capital markets
• 5:31 Differences in approaches to tokenized securities by DTCC, NYSE, and NASDAQ
• 8:23 Stablecoins and tokenized deposits for equity trades
• 10:24 WalletConnect Pay: stablecoin checkout solution with Ingenico POS terminals
• 14:54 Use cases for stablecoin payments: digital nomads, high inflation regions, luxury goods
• 18:25 QR vs NFC: Form factor challenges for stablecoin payments at checkout
• 21:28 Privacy solutions for on-chain payments and merchant revenue visibility
• 28:11 Gusto and Zero Hash partnership for stablecoin payroll to global contractors
• 32:14 Challenges and economics of stablecoin payroll vs. traditional contractor 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. 66 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Michael Tannenbaum, CEO @ Figure to discuss Visa Direct partnership with BVNK, Figure's on-chain public equity network (OPEN) for blockchain-registered equity and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:50 Visa Direct partnership with BVNK for stablecoin payment endpoints
• 04:10 How BVNK provides full-stack stablecoin infrastructure for Visa
• 08:18 Targeting multi-billion dollar transaction volume for Visa Direct stablecoin launch
• 13:23 Figure's on-chain public equity network (OPEN) for blockchain-registered equity
• 17:37 Benefits of blockchain-native equity for self-custody and stock loan control
• 22:21 Using blockchain for equity proxy voting transparency and cost reduction
• 33:21 Building on Provenance blockchain for privacy and cross-chain DeFi finance
• 39:32 Senate market structure bill delay and debate over stablecoin yield
• 43:32 Polygon acquisitions to build an open money stack for stablecoin 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 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. 65 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Sandy Kaul, EVP and Head of Innovation, Franklin Templeton to discuss OnePay's integration of crypto, Franklin Templeton's early tokenization platform and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:43 OnePay's integration of crypto
• 04:28 The rise of financial super apps and wallet-based ecosystems
• 06:33 Franklin Templeton's early tokenization platform and wallet infrastructure
• 10:19 Tokenization expanding to alternative assets like art and IP
• 13:32 Data and operational challenges for enterprise blockchain adoption
• 20:54 Barclays invests in stablecoin settlement firm Ubyx
• 24:33 Banks' strategic dilemma between stablecoins and tokenized deposits
• 33:44 Lloyds Bank completes gilt purchase using tokenized deposits

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. 64 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Rob Hadick, General Partner @ Dragonfly and Tyler Moebius, CEO and Co-Founder @ SmartMedia Technologies to discuss their predictions for 2026.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 06:12 Grading previous year's predictions on stablecoin and AI narratives
• 07:18 Skepticism on the near-term viability of AI and blockchain crossover
• 10:16 Visa stablecoin settlement to exceed $100 billion annualized by 2026
• 18:30 Tier two banks adopting closed-loop stablecoin settlement rails
• 22:09 Tokenizing loyalty programs versus creating merchant stablecoins
• 32:23 $1 billion in tokenized loyalty collateral by end of 2026
• 34:29 Regulatory clarity and competition in tokenized money market funds
• 41:00 $2 billion in annualized merchant stablecoin payment volume by 2026
• 48:30 5x growth in on-chain lending using tokenized real-world assets as collateral

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. 63 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis to discuss stablecoins, onchain cards and B2B payments in their 2025 review.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 04:44 Surge in number of stablecoins above $10 million supply in 2025
• 07:30 What qualifies as a stablecoin? Do we need new definitions?
• 15:11 Tether and Circle's massive supply growth and PayPal stablecoin surge
• 16:47 Blockchain scalability and the rise of low-cost chains like Solana
• 19:41 Tron's resilience and product-market fit in emerging markets
• 22:16 PayPal's PYUSD growth driven largely by DeFi, not payments
• 26:51 The current state and hurdles for stablecoin payment adoption
• 32:30 Prediction markets like Polymarket driving significant stablecoin transactions

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

On Ep. 62 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo is joined by Marieke Flament, 2x CEO, Angel Investor, Advisor, Co-Author of Euro Stable Watch, Chuk Okpalugo, Founder @ Stablecoin Blueprint and Nadine Chakar, Global Head of DTCC Digital Assets to discuss DTCC being authorized to tokenize top 1000 US stocks, the importance of tokenizing real legal rights vs. synthetic wrappers and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 03:49 DTCC authorized to tokenize top 1000 US stocks
• 08:01 Importance of tokenizing real legal rights vs. synthetic wrappers
• 20:06 Visa's stablecoin settlement for US banks using USDC on Solana
• 23:05 Domestic use case and liquidity benefits of stablecoin rails
• 26:03 SoFi and Coinbase launching stablecoin-as-a-service offerings
• 28:35 Commoditization of stablecoin issuance and future interoperability needs
• 35:52 JP Morgan launches tokenized money market fund on Ethereum
• 41:25 FDIC proposed stablecoin application framework for insured banks
• 46:21 PayPal launches PYUSD savings vault on DeFi for 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 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