On The Brink with Castle Island Nikhil Raghuveera (Predicate) on Policy Engines for Blockchains (EP.646)
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Jul 14, 2025 Nikhil Raghuveera, founder of Predicate and expert in public policy and economics, joins to explore how blockchain can become a compliant financial ecosystem. He discusses the integration of transaction rules to enhance scalability and security in on-chain finance. The conversation dives into improving KYC and AML compliance, the future of digital cash, and programmatic rules for stablecoins. Nikhil emphasizes collaboration with financial firms to foster privacy and trust while addressing the needs of unbanked populations.
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Predicate's Role in Blockchain Policy
- Predicate provides policy infrastructure enabling on-chain financial products to navigate regulated and unregulated markets.
- It addresses real-world operational complexities for users and organizations across global financial systems.
Real Use Cases with Plume and Paxos
- Plume uses Predicate to ensure liquidity in their RWA vault excludes funds from malicious actors.
- Paxos uses Predicate with Uniswap to enforce AML and geolocation rules for regulated financial products.
How Predicate Enforces Compliance
- Transactions require a signature from the Predicate network to be accepted by smart contracts.
- This signature verifies compliance checks happen in real-time before transaction approval.