On Ep. 37 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Alonso de Gortari, Director of Product & Chief Economist @ Mysten Labs and Eric Saraniecki, Co-Founder & Head of Network Strategy @ Digital Asset to discuss Digital Asset raising $135M for Canton, Fiserv announcing a stablecoin and more!

Timestamps:

3:43 Digital Asset raises $135M for privacy-focused blockchain Canton
5:19 Institutional demand for privacy in tokenized assets and stablecoins
12:36 Bitcoin as high-quality liquid assets in capital markets
21:35 Fiserv announces stablecoin FIUSD with Paxos, Circle, and PayPal
25:58 Core ledgers vs. blockchains for banking infrastructure
33:51 Trade-offs between blockchain cores and traditional banking systems
40:24 Visa expands stablecoin settlement in EMEA with Yellow Card
46:22 Challenges of stablecoin adoption in cross-border remittances

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.

This podcast is also presented by 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 BVNK.com to learn more!

This podcast is also supported by Canton Network.

The groundbreaking Layer 1 public chain where traditional finance and crypto are converging. Visit canton.network to learn more.

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Music by Henry McLean

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