Why Klarna’s Stablecoin Is More Than PR

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Dec 1, 2025

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Luca Cosentino

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Nilan Peiris

Nilan Peiris, Chief Product Officer at Wise, and Luca Cosentino, Head of Crypto at Cross River, share insights on the launch of KlarnaUSD, a stablecoin aimed at enhancing internal treasury operations. They explore how corporates are increasingly adopting stablecoins for their simplicity and cross-border payment capabilities. Nilan discusses the benefits and regulatory challenges of treasury operations using stablecoins, while Luca elaborates on unifying fiat and stablecoin flows to streamline transactions and improve efficiency in the financial landscape.

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INSIGHT

24/7 Programmable Dollar For Treasuries

Stablecoins let corporates move USD 24/7 and access programmable treasury functions instantly across subsidiaries.
Luca Cosentino and Nilan Peiris argue this streamlines internal treasury and captures some yield while avoiding legacy wire hours.

ADVICE

Use Stablecoins As A Single Global Rail

Do consider stablecoins as an abstraction layer to offer a single global integration instead of many local rails.
Luca recommends companies build once on stablecoins and map local requirements per geography afterward.

INSIGHT

Neutral Abstraction Above Local Rails

Stablecoins function as a neutral abstraction layer that can simplify multi-party fund workflows without imposing opinionated rails.
Simon Taylor and Luca highlight this neutrality as a unique property compared to other fintech abstractions.

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On Ep. 59 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo is joined by Nilan Peiris, Chief Product Officer @ Wise and Luca Cosentino, Head of Crypto @ Cross River to discuss KlarnaUSD launch, corporate treasury use cases for stablecoins and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
02:38 KlarnaUSD launch for internal treasury operations and yield generation
05:53 Corporate treasury use cases for stablecoins
07:06 Instant merchant payouts and settlement using stablecoins as an abstraction layer
11:03 Cross-border payments and stablecoins for remittances and dollarization
17:04 Cross River's platform unifying stablecoin and fiat flows to eliminate pre-funding
24:56 Building infrastructure for tokenization and future financial use cases
28:40 Paxos acquisition of Fortify for MPC wallet services and security
32:01 Aave app and neobanks offering DeFi lending and borrowing via stablecoins

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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

Tokenized is also presented by Fireblocks

With over $100 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, Fireblocks powers stablecoin strategies at scale with infrastructure that enables PSPs, fintechs, remitters and banks to issue, move, hold, and manage stablecoins. And it’s all done securely, at scale, and with built-in compliance. Learn more at fireblocks.com

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Music by Henry McLean