Money Code Stablecoins Make Global Expansion a Single Integration w/ Joao Del Valle (EBANX)
Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK.
In episode 16 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Joao Del Valle, CEO and Co-founder at EBANX, and Chris Harmse, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer at BVNK. They break down why and how EBANX is incorporating stablecoins into its global money movement stack and share views for how to potentially seed non-USD liquidity via tokenized asset settlement rather than retail payments.
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Chapters
00:00 EBANX’s origin: local acceptance, foreign settlement
03:00 Pay-ins vs payouts across fragmented emerging-market rails
05:01 Stablecoins as a “100-country APM” with one integration
09:06 The regulatory mood shift: CBDCs down, stablecoins normalized
11:55 2025 breakout: checkout + payouts + embedded dollar wallets
14:39 Expansion playbook: merchant-led, but regulation is the bottleneck
17:58 Liquidity and VASP rules: stablecoins as common language
24:07 Domestic RTPs are great, interconnectivity is the real gap
26:47 Visa stablecoin settlement: sponsor banks unlock US scale
29:52 Non-USD stablecoins: tokenization seeds the cash leg and liquidity
37:48 Treasury ROI: speed, predictability, and visible payment status
42:43 Compliance vs privacy: what flows need opacity
Connect with the Hosts & Guest
Chuk Okpalugo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuk-okpalugo/ | https://x.com/chuk_xyz/ | http://stablecoinblueprint.com
Raj Parekh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajparekh7/ | https://x.com/rajparekh | http://monad.xyz
Chris Harmse: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisharmse/ | http://bvnk.com/
João Del Valle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joaodelvalle/ | https://www.ebanx.com/
About Money Code
Money Code is the show that decodes stablecoins and the evolution of programmable money for builders, investors, and decision-makers. Each week, join hosts Chuk Okpalugo, Author of Stablecoin Blueprint and Raj Parekh, Head of Payments/Stablecoins at Monad Foundation as they break down the systems and strategies of seasoned operators in the space, revealing the insights you need for better build and buy decisions.
About Stablecon
Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of DeFi, economic policy, financial infrastructure, and institutional integration, and those reinventing global commerce. By convening the brightest minds in fintech and crypto, Stablecon provides attendees with world class thought leadership and fosters unparalleled networking and strategic collaboration across the digital payments industry. Whether you’re building, advising, or navigating this new frontier, this is the room where it happens.
About BVNK
BVNK is the leading provider of stablecoin payments infrastructure, helping businesses move money faster, settle globally, and even launch their own stablecoin products. Head to https://bvnk.com/ to learn more.