The Stablecoin Podcast Edward Woodford on How Stablecoins Are Rewiring the World’s Payment Rails | Zero Hash
Aug 12, 2025
Edward Woodford, Co-founder and CEO of Zero Hash, dives into the transformative role of stablecoins in finance. He discusses how Zero Hash simplifies crypto infrastructure for major institutions, enabling instant payouts and seamless global transactions across 35+ countries. Edward emphasizes the importance of velocity over volume for sustainable growth and outlines various use cases, including payroll and funding for remote teams. He also touches on regulatory impacts and how abstraction makes blockchain technology more accessible to users.
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Platform Abstraction Drives Institutional Adoption
- Zero Hash was founded to abstract cryptographic and regulatory complexity so institutions can embed crypto tech into core stacks.
- Stablecoins now make up over 50% of Zero Hash flows and grew from 5% two years ago, showing rapid adoption.
Distribution Is The Stablecoin Inflection
- Distribution to large incumbents is the inflection point: platforms like PayPal, Robinhood and Revolut now give 750M people access to stablecoins through primary accounts.
- That distribution turns stablecoins into an alternative payment rail, not just a store of value.
Three Pillars To Mainstream Stablecoins
- Main barriers to mainstream use are technical abstraction, interoperability and end-user usability across many chains and assets.
- Solving those three pillars will make stablecoins the invisible, efficient way to move value.