Tokenized

On Ep. 2 of Stablecoin Stories, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Ran Goldi, VP Payments, Fireblocks are joined by Anthony Soohoo, Chairman and CEO of MoneyGram to discuss the transformation of MoneyGram's mission, MoneyGram Ramps and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction04:48 The refounding and transformation of MoneyGram's mission09:42 Identifying real customer problems before applying stablecoins13:13 How stablecoins save customers time, effort, and money16:00 The B2B benefits of stablecoins for corporate treasury22:22 MoneyGram Ramps: Bridging digital assets and the physical world25:32 Launching the digital wallet and choosing Colombia first33:12 The convergence of AI and programmable money with stablecoinsTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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 FireblocksWith 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. 58 of Tokenized, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, is joined by Sam McIngvale, Head of Product @ OP Labs and Lesley Chavkin, Ribbit Capital to discuss agentic commerce, traditional AI vs agentic AI and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:35 Defining agentic commerce and its impact on shopping04:50 How agentic AI enables personalization at scale06:44 Differences between traditional AI and agentic AI09:24 The shift from reactive to proactive banking13:46 Current adoption curve for agentic AI in finance15:01 Promising use cases for agentic AI in commerce17:27 Autonomous agents and redefining customer engagement21:45 Barriers to adopting AI at scale in organizations26:38 Building trust and managing risk in AI decisionsTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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.xyzTokenized is also presented by CentrifugeWith 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. 2 of Agentic Commerce, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, and Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh are joined by Louis Amira, Co-Founder & CEO @ Circuit & Chisel to discuss the evolution of agentic commerce protocols, explosive growth of the x402 protocol and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction06:16 Evolution of agentic commerce protocols11:57 Fragmentation in crypto and agentic payments17:14 Different protocols for different use cases22:07 Building agents to bootstrap protocols30:14 Explosive growth of the x402 protocol35:45 The need for micro-transactions between agents39:42 Crypto wallets as universal API keysTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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 MeshAs the first global crypto payments network, Mesh connects over 300 wallets, exchanges and payments platforms, and enables anyone to pay and get paid instantly, anywhere, in any asset. Mesh makes digital transactions seamless, secure and universal, fuelling the next era of agentic commerce. Learn more at meshpay.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

In this bonus episode of Tokenized recorded at Money20/20, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa is joined by Paul Frambot, Co-Founder & CEO @ Morpho to discuss on-chain lending in 2025 and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:09 Stablecoins as checking accounts02:58 The evolution of DeFi and smart contract lending03:59 Transition from crypto collateral to real-world assets07:24 Building trust for uncollateralized on-chain lending09:13 Morpho's shift from application to infrastructure11:57 Transparency benefits of on-chain lending protocols13:27 Permissionless infrastructure with compliance capabilities14:37 Banks integrating with on-chain lending networks16:16 Global cross-border lending and regulatory approach***This episode is brought to you by VisaA 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.***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. 57 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo is joined by Joao Reginatto, Chief Strategy Officer @ M0, Mark Greenberg, Global Head of Consumer @ Kraken and Kevin Lehtiniitty, CEO @ Borderless to discuss M0 and MoonPay partnership for stable coin issuance, benefits of companies creating their own stablecoins and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:38 M0 and MoonPay partnership for stablecoin issuance05:16 Benefits of companies creating their own stablecoins06:03 Consumer confusion with multiple stablecoin options09:07 JP Morgan's deposit token on Base network10:48 Tokenized deposits vs stablecoins debate20:57 Cash App integrating stablecoins for users28:57 Circle's on-chain FX engine and ARC chain37:09 Coinbase's token offering platform and UK savings account44:52 SoFi Bank launches in-app crypto tradingTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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.xyzTokenized is also presented by FireblocksWith 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. 6 of Stablecoin Stats, Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis are joined by Rob Hadick, General Partner @ Dragonfly to discuss explosive growth in B2B stablecoin payment volumes, the impact of stablecoins on traditional banking and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction06:09 Explosive growth in B2B stablecoin payment volumes10:20 Limited P2P stablecoin growth and market dynamics14:42 Distribution of stablecoin usage in payments and lending18:27 Stablecoin issuers are expanding services to compete with banks23:38 On-chain card spend growth and Visa settlement integration29:11 Early stage opportunities and challenges with agentic commerce32:50 Reviewing the winners in the stablecoin payments landscape35:20 The impact of stablecoins on traditional banking and PlaidThis episode is brought to you by VisaA 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***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. 56 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Haonan Li, CEO & Co-Founder @ Codex and Stone Atwine, CEO @ Co-Founder @ Eversend to discuss Jamie Dimon on stablecoins, financial institutions shifting from strategy to execution on stablecoins and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction03:10 Ripple's acquisition strategy and expansion into custody services06:26 Evolution of custody services and embedded wallet solutions11:27 Ripple's equity valuation versus XRP token dynamics13:44 Jamie Dimon and Larry Fink on tokenization and stablecoins17:54 Interplay between tokenized assets and stable coins as collateral20:30 Streaming money versus net settlement in payment systems25:23 Stablecoins for unidirectional cross-border payment collections29:28 Securitize going public as a tokenization-focused company34:44 Financial institutions shifting from strategy to execution on stablecoinsTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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.xyzTokenized is also presented by CentrifugeWith 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. 1 of Agentic Commerce, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh are joined by Jeff Weinstein, Product Lead @ Stripe and Steve Kaliski, Principal Software Engineer @ Stripe to discuss the role of AI agents in the future economy and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:32 The role of AI agents in the future economy05:00 Moving from search-based discovery to AI-assisted execution10:00 Stablecoins as a global, borderless payment method for agents15:00 Managing payment failure modes in agentic commerce flows20:00 How agents will change consumer shopping behavior25:00 New business models and fraud patterns with AI agents30:00 Token-based billing and usage for AI services35:00 Open standards and competition in agentic paymentsTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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 MeshAs the first global crypto payments network, Mesh connects over 300 wallets, exchanges and payments platforms, and enables anyone to pay and get paid instantly, anywhere, in any asset. Mesh makes digital transactions seamless, secure and universal, fuelling the next era of agentic commerce. Learn more at meshpay.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. 55 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo is joined by Dan Mottice, CEO & Co-Founder @ Beam, Itai Turbahn, Co-founder & CEO @ Dynamic, Matt Marcus, CEO & Co-Founder @ Modern Treasury and Michael Shaulov, Co-Founder & CEO @ Fireblocks to discuss Modern Treasury's acquisition of Beam for payment infrastructure, Fireblocks acquires Dynamic for embedded wallet infrastructure and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:10 Modern Treasury's acquisition of Beam for payment infrastructure04:39 Challenges and solutions in implementing stablecoin technology07:06 Fintech and crypto rails merging into unified financial rails09:37 Benefits of stablecoin backed accounts for businesses12:20 The importance of ledgering systems in stablecoin operations16:23 Mastercard's potential acquisition of zerohash for crypto services24:28 Stablecoin volume growth decoupling from crypto price action28:18 IBM partners with DFNS for mainframe digital asset custody31:05 Fireblocks acquires Dynamic for embedded wallet infrastructureTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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.xyzTokenized is also presented by FireblocksWith 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. 54 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Diogo Monica, GP @ Haun Ventures and Michelle O'Connor, Founder @ The Digital Future to discuss Tempo's $500M funding round, the rise of vertically integrated payment blockchains and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction03:02 Tempo's $500M funding round and strategic acquisitions05:23 The rise of vertically integrated payment blockchains07:33 Evolution of stable coins and multi-chain competition13:12 The spectrum of blockchain decentralization and requirements20:03 Ripple's acquisition of G Treasury for corporate treasury23:56 Ripple's M&A strategy and RLUSD stable coin integration30:11 Regulatory and global challenges for corporate treasury35:42 Fed's proposed payments account and master account access40:49 Stable coins and the future of narrow bankingTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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.xyzTokenized is also presented by CentrifugeWith 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. 1 of Stablecoin Stories, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa and Ran Goldi, VP Payments, Fireblocks are joined by Kash Razzaghi, Chief Commercial Officer @ Circle to discuss Circle's multi-chain approach and the Arc blockchain, the difference between using and issuing stablecoins and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:34 Kash's journey from tech to Circle and USDC09:02 Early USDC growth and DeFi partnership strategy13:35 The SVB banking crisis and USDC depeg event18:06 Problem-solving during the banking crisis weekend19:13 Evolution of USDC in the payments ecosystem21:35 Regulatory compliance and infrastructure for global adoption24:01 Circle's multi-chain approach and the Arc blockchain30:51 Circle's evolution into an internet finance platform31:21 The difference between using and issuing stablecoinsTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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 FireblocksWith 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. 53 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo is joined by Morgan Krupetsky, VP of Business Development for Onchain Finance @ Ava Labs and Raagulan Pathy, Founder & CEO @ KAST to discuss the flash crash, market liquidations, $300 trillion PYUSD accidentally minted and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:23 The flash crash and market liquidations07:41 Market structure and synthetic stablecoin risks13:14 Institutional perspective on crypto market maturity18:19 Coinbase and Mastercard potential acquisition of BVNK24:54 Corporate treasury as a growing stablecoin use case30:26 Major banks exploring G7 currency stablecoins32:36 Debate on bank-issued stablecoins vs. tokenized deposits39:10 Inefficiencies in traditional cross-border dollar settlement40:31 $300 trillion PYUSD accidentally mintedTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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.xyzTokenized is also presented by FireblocksWith 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. 5 of Stablecoin Stats, Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis are joined by David Weber, Head of PYUSD Ecosystem @ PayPal to discuss PayPal's strategy for PYUSD and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:35 PayPal's strategy for PYUSD and global expansion04:53 Stablecoin supply growth crossing $300 billion milestone09:24 PYUSD's rapid growth and incentive strategies13:57 Stablecoin adoption in emerging markets like Latin America16:22 Venmo integration with PYUSD and rewards program22:39 Mini Pay transforming payments in Africa24:42 Crypto-powered credit cards and emerging market adoption26:57 AI-based stablecoins and tokenized private credit opportunitiesThis episode is brought to you by VisaA 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***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. 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 Introduction03:14 ECB digital euro project and vendor selection for 202905:10 Challenges and market response to Euro stablecoin adoption11:51 Alipay's role in next-generation corporate treasury management17:37 Rise of high-yield products and DeFi yield opportunities23:38 Banks' concerns and opportunities with on-chain yield products28:35 Geopolitical implications of currency competition through stablecoins31:24 BNY Mellon testing tokenized deposits for blockchain payments34:01 UK's regulated liability network and tokenized deposit approach43:07 Tether's tokenized gold strategy and global expansion plansTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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.xyzTokenized is also presented by CentrifugeWith 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. 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 Introduction00:30 Visa Direct pilot for stablecoin cross-border payments01:19 Stripe Open Issuance for custom stablecoin creation04:44 Business demand and rationale for proprietary stablecoins07:44 Stablecoin market evolution and white-label models09:30 Interoperability challenges between different stablecoins13:40 Smart contract control and stablecoin functionality17:22 Stablecoins as platforms for business expansion19:51 Self-custodial wallets launching branded stablecoins24:00 Brex enables stablecoin payments for corporate cards31:30 SG Forge deploys stablecoins on DeFi protocols41:52 SWIFT blockchain project for cross-border paymentsTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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.xyzTokenized is also presented by FireblocksWith 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. 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 Introduction00:29 zerohash raises $104 million from Morgan Stanley and others02:49 Morgan Stanley to launch crypto product in Q1 next year04:08 Stablecoins blurring lines between investments and payments10:27 Banks focusing on tokenization over stablecoin issuance13:19 Banks have no incentive to hold consumer stablecoins19:14 Tether seeking funding at $500 billion valuation26:48 UK and US form task force for capital markets35:00 Cloudflare and Coinbase partner on X402 protocol for agentic payments44:10 HSBC expands tokenized deposits to four countriesTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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.xyzTokenized is also presented by CentrifugeWith 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. 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 Introduction02:19 Bank of England plan to limit stablecoin holdings in the UK06:04 Implications of not having GBP stablecoins for the UK economy11:00 The Genius Act providing new regulatory clarity for stablecoins18:17 BlackRock's intention to tokenize all of its ETFs over time23:41 Using smart contracts to create novel programmable financial products27:59 Tether launching a new US-based stablecoin called USAT35:50 MoneyGram launching instant cross-border stablecoin remittance services40:24 Remittance companies expanding into neobank capabilities using stablecoins44:24 Nubank and LATAM neobanks testing stablecoin-linked cards and yieldTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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.xyzTokenized is also presented by FireblocksWith 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

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 Introduction01:10 Aave protocol overview and tokenized assets on Horizon02:18 Ethena's synthetic dollar and yield-generating stablecoins05:18 Institutional adoption and role of stablecoins in DeFi08:14 Challenges and opportunities in DeFi for traditional finance12:13 Comparing tokenized traditional assets vs. crypto-native products15:57 Packaging DeFi products for institutional understanding20:08 Corporate chains vs. Ethereum and liquidity challenges26:46 Permissioned vs. permissionless blockchains in institutional DeFi31:41 Future of corporate chains and Ethereum's role35:02 Perpetual swaps as the future for equities onchain***This episode is brought to you by VisaA 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.***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 Introduction03:28 Hyperliquid decentralized derivatives market and stable coin bidding war09:18 Public blockchain adoption as a payment rail beyond crypto12:53 Growth of stable coin volume and new durable business models19:11 On-chain FX settlement with Kinexys by JP Morgan24:11 Interoperability between crypto natives and tokenized bank deposits32:52 Programmable payments use cases and operational benefits41:25 Tokenization of securities and the role of regulated exchanges48:16 The future of tokenized assets and institutional adoption pathwaysTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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.xyzTokenized is also presented by CentrifugeWith 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 Introduction02:15 Tether and PIX payment adoption in Brazil03:32 Ethereum's $15bn stablecoin supply growth06:31 Binance as a major stablecoin holder and distributor08:22 PYUSD usage for small-value payments and transfers11:36 USDe growth driven by DeFi lending strategies14:08 USDG adoption by institutions for settlement17:14 Debate on Ethereum dominance vs multi-chain future20:00 Venture capital raises in stablecoin infrastructure21:15 USD1's rapid growth and branding strategyThis episode is brought to you by VisaA 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***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