About this episode:

As a long, hot summer in fintech rumbles on, we thought we’d take a closer look at what’s heating up the industry right now - stablecoins.

Once a niche corner of crypto, stablecoins are now reshaping everything from cross-border payments and corporate treasury to on-chain finance and consumer savings. With an estimated $230–$270 billion in circulation and growing adoption from major players - Stripe, in 2025, launched stablecoin-powered accounts in over 100 countries; PayPal teamed with Coinbase to promote its PYUSD stablecoin; and Visa expanded its settlement system to support PYUSD and other tokens - stablecoins are no longer just for trading. They’re becoming the rails of the next-gen financial system.

In this episode, David Barton-Grimley is joined by an expert panel to unpack why stablecoins are exploding in popularity, how regulatory clarity in the EU and beyond is fuelling institutional adoption, and what it all means for the future of global finance.

This week's guests:

Anthony Oduu Co-founder at Verto FX
Neil Chopra, Head of Strategy & Business Development at Fireblocks
Morgan Krupetsky, VP of OnChain Finance at Ava Labs

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