On Ep. 34 of Tokenized, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa is joined by Farooq Malik, Co-Founder @ Rain, Gwera Kiwana, Global Expansion @ Sling Money and Kirill Gertman, CEO @ Conduit to discuss Conduit raising $36 million in Series A funding, banks partnering with stablecoin platforms for payments and more!

Timestamps:

02:26 Conduit raises $36 million in Series A funding
04:01 Businesses using stablecoins for cross-border transactions
06:06 Stablecoins replacing SWIFT for global payments
08:48 Stablecoins as a hedge against currency devaluation
13:22 On-chain lending and programmable credit rails
17:49 Santander explores stablecoin and crypto services
22:51 Banks partnering with stablecoin platforms for payments
29:49 SEC clarifies staking services are not securities
34:39 Yield optimization for businesses using stablecoins

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.

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Music by Henry McLean

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