Tokenized zerohash Raise $104 Million Ft. Edward Woodford & Keith Grose
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Sep 29, 2025 Edward Woodford, Founder and CEO of ZeroHash, joins Keith Grose, Senior Country Director at Coinbase, to dive into the exciting world of crypto. They discuss ZeroHash's recent $104 million funding round and how Morgan Stanley is preparing a new crypto product. The conversation covers the evolving landscape of stablecoins as both payments and investments, banks' shift towards tokenization, and the implications of a US-UK taskforce on capital markets. They also touch on Tether's hefty valuation and the innovative X402 protocol enabling seamless payments.
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Banks Move From Crypto To Tokenization
- Edward Woodford sees banks treating crypto as table stakes and focusing on stablecoins and tokenization next.
- He predicts most banks will offer native crypto within 6–12 months and push tokenization in 12–24 months.
Stablecoins Blur Payments And Investments
- Stablecoins blur the line between payments and investments by enabling instant, fractional funding movements.
- Ed says stablecoin account funding can become a major, global on-ramp for brokerage and tokenized funds.
Treat Stablecoins As A Payment Rail
- Banks should view stablecoins as alternative payment rails rather than retail store-of-value products.
- Focus on tokenization and programmable assets where banks can leverage existing strengths and manage risks.