Explore the world of crypto payroll and stablecoins with Megan Knab, cofounder and CEO of Franklin. From tackling crypto volatility to how stablecoins can reshape global economies, this episode dives into the challenges and opportunities for crypto-native payment infrastructure.
Megan Knab shares her insights on crypto’s role in building a better financial ecosystem. We discuss everything from stablecoin-backed paychecks to how DeFi tools enhance accessibility. Tune in to understand why this innovative tech could be the foundation for a healthier society.
Chapters:
00:00 Defiant Intro
00:07 Teaser
00:28 Pull Quote
00:36 Introduction to Megan Knab
01:08 The path from Wall Street to crypto
03:31 Building back offices within Web3
04:53 How to tackle crypto’s volatility with payroll and paying bills in fiat
06:00 Labor laws and crypto
06:41 ERC-20 tokens in payroll
07:35 Eliminating intermediaries in the payroll business
09:12 Benefits to employers and employees beyond cross-border payments
10:54 Payroll as a building block for a healthy society
11:39 How do you calculate a paycheck?
13:14 The GENIUS bill and the future of stablecoins
15:02 Reserve of assets to back up the value of issued stablecoins
16:22 Fixed income and payment giants getting into crypto
16:55 The effects of big brands getting into stablecoins
18:05 Backwards views of crypto adoption
19:12 Democratic backlash to the GENIUS bill
20:25 The need for more effective crypto regulation
22:29 The points for and against crypto regulation
23:18 Crypto is not a political technology
23:52 The biggest winners in crypto have been lawyers
26:10 How do you determine which stablecoins to utilize for business?
28:36 MakerDAO as a major crypto innovation
29:33 How DeFi makes financial tools more accessible to the public
31:33 Stablecoin infrastructure in developing economies
33:30 Stablecoins as a means of USD dominance worldwide
35:09 Challenges for governments having assets onchain
36:06 Future legislation in crypto and investment
39:55 Lighting round!
Music: Future Highway by Picratio is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.
