#166: Thamilla Talarico on Drex and Polygon's Growth in Brazil

Thamilla Talarico is Head of On-Chain Finance Growth for Brasil at Polygon Labs.

She joins host Aaron Stanley live at the Stablecoin Conference in Mexico City, hosted by Bitso Business. Thamilla discusses Polygon's strategic pivot to focus on RWAs and payments, and shares her firsthand perspective working on the Brazilian Central Bank's Drex project on behalf of Ernst & Young. We dive into what the Bank's decision to abandon blockchain for this project means for the Brazilian market moving ahead.

You can connect with Thamilla on Linkedin

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