In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani, Sam talks to Jason from OnchainLabs about the future of finance and how it’s moving on-chain. Jason shares insights into how OnchainLabs is bridging the gap between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) by building a seamless, interoperable payment network. Discover how they aim to onboard users effortlessly, enable businesses to accept crypto without friction, and create financial empowerment through innovative on-chain solutions.

Key Timestamps

[00:00:00 ] Introduction: Sam introduces Jason from OnchainLabs to discuss the future of finance on-chain.

[00:01:00 ] Jason’s Journey: How Jason transitioned from being a Web2 entrepreneur to a pioneer in blockchain through a philanthropic payment project.

[00:04:30 ] The OnchainLabs Vision: Bringing daily financial operations, like salaries and payments, onto the blockchain.

[00:07:00 ] Key Challenge: Why making crypto compatible with TradFi is critical for mass adoption.

[00:09:30 ] The Chicken-and-Egg Problem: How OnchainLabs solves the issue of merchants needing users and vice versa in crypto adoption.

[00:13:00 ] Reverse Compatibility: The importance of integrating crypto payments with traditional banking systems for the next decade.

[00:17:00 ] Solving Payment Frictions: How OnchainLabs’ OPN (Onchain Payment Network) enables real-time value transfers and reduces complexity.

[00:22:00 ] Decoupling Services from Custody: Why DeFi unlocks financial marketplaces and true ownership.

[00:24:30 ] The Power of Stablecoins: The potential of purpose-driven stablecoins to drive social and environmental change.

[00:28:00 ] Scaling for Adoption: How OnchainLabs is making crypto accessible with fiat-to-token purchases, bypassing traditional onboarding challenges.

[00:31:00 ] The Future Beyond On-Chain: Jason and Sam discuss what’s next after the world adopts on-chain finance.

[00:33:00 ] Call to Action: Jason invites token-based projects and DAOs to collaborate with OnchainLabs to enable fiat access to their tokens.

Connect

https://www.onchainlabs.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdominique

https://www.linkedin.com/company/onchainofficial/

https://x.com/OnchainEU

https://x.com/OnchainJD

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