On Ep. 34 of Tokenized, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa is joined by Farooq Malik, Co-Founder @ Rain, Gwera Kiwana, Global Expansion @ Sling Money and Kirill Gertman, CEO @ Conduit to discuss Conduit raising $36 million in Series A funding, banks partnering with stablecoin platforms for payments and more!
Timestamps:
- 02:26 Conduit raises $36 million in Series A funding
- 04:01 Businesses using stablecoins for cross-border transactions
- 06:06 Stablecoins replacing SWIFT for global payments
- 08:48 Stablecoins as a hedge against currency devaluation
- 13:22 On-chain lending and programmable credit rails
- 17:49 Santander explores stablecoin and crypto services
- 22:51 Banks partnering with stablecoin platforms for payments
- 29:49 SEC clarifies staking services are not securities
- 34:39 Yield optimization for businesses using stablecoins
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.
Tokenized is also presented by Avalanche.
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Music by Henry McLean
