Interview: Zach Abrams, CEO & Co-founder of Bridge

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Dec 4, 2025

Zach Abrams, CEO and co-founder of Bridge, a leader in stablecoin and tokenized payments, discusses the evolving landscape of financial technology. He highlights the shift from small developers to larger banks and fintechs embracing stablecoins. Zach emphasizes the importance of last-mile providers in local currency conversions and advocates for diversified stablecoin issuance to avoid reliance on a few players. He also touches on regulatory flexibility and the advantages stablecoins offer for corporate treasury management and neobanks.

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INSIGHT

Enterprise Demand Replaces Small-Dev Market

Large banks and fintechs are now the primary inbound customers for stablecoin infrastructure, not tiny developer teams.
Stripe's acquisition of Bridge legitimized the space and accelerated adoption up the curve.

INSIGHT

Two Core Use Cases Driving Growth

Cross-border money movement and using stablecoins as a global financial building block are the top use cases.
Stablecoins let builders serve many countries with one wallet, one integration, and one store of value.

ADVICE

Outsource Last-Mile Payments At Scale

Use scalable last-mile infrastructure providers rather than integrating with a bank in every country.
Adopt one API to manage local currency payouts and settlements for global stablecoin apps.

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In this bonus episode, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo is joined live from Stripe Stablecoin Day in London, by Zach Abrams, CEO & Co-Founder @ Bridge to discuss the shift from small developers to large banks and fintechs adopting stablecoins, the critical role of last-mile providers in stablecoin adoption and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
04:20 Shift from small developers to large banks and fintechs adopting stablecoins
06:02 Cross-border payments as a primary stablecoin use case
08:24 The critical role of last-mile providers in stablecoin adoption
10:15 Need for diversified stablecoin issuance beyond current dominant players
12:17 Managing fragmentation risk through seamless stablecoin interoperability
14:34 Regulatory flexibility and future oversight in global stablecoin markets
15:34 Corporate treasury management and operational efficiency with stablecoins
18:52 Neo banks leveraging stablecoins for yield and global accounts

Tokenized is sponsored 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.

Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

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Music by Henry McLean