On Ep. 39 of Tokenized, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, is joined by Oli Harris, Founder & CEO @ Arda Global, Haonan Li, Co-Founder & CEO @ Codex and Raj Parekh, Head of Stablecoins/Payments @ Monad Foundation & Co-Founder @ Portal to discuss Monad Foundation acquiring Portal for stablecoin payments, BBVA launching Bitcoin and Ether trading for retail and more!

Timestamps:

02:12 Monad Foundation acquires Portal for stablecoin payments
04:25 Competition among blockchains in stablecoin adoption
06:35 Vertical integration in blockchain foundations
11:26 Concentration of stablecoin supply on Ethereum, Tron, Solana
14:47 Embedded wallets and orchestration in crypto
17:40 BBVA launches Bitcoin and Ether trading for retail
22:02 Crypto-backed lending market and bank involvement
28:23 Bank of England considers stablecoins for wholesale payments
31:26 Future of non-dollar backed stablecoins and on-chain FX

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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