Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits for Funding

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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Music by Henry McLean