During this livestream, we dive into the rise of state and corporate stablecoins, and Stripe’s blockchain strategy. We also discuss Walmart's potential stablecoin, Circle’s business model, network extensions on Solana, Avalanche’s positioning, and overall market sentiment amid volatility.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(5:59) State & Corporate Stablecoins

(20:47) Aptos Ad

(21:22) Walmart's Stablecoin

(29:50) Will the Stripe L1 Have a Token?

(49:52) Chains Maintaining Relevancy

(58:55) Aptos Ad

(1:01:11) Market Outlook

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