Tokenized
By: Fintech Brainfood & Dux Media
Language: en
Categories: Technology, Business, Investing, News
This show is for the builders, who see the Bitcoin ETF as just the first step in a much broader picture. The tokenization of all assets. This show will come to your feed every week featuring the latest news, with views from the operators, to the builders, and the people in markets and in Crypto who see tokenization as the credible future of finance. Join Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto at Visa for weekly nerd outs on all things stablecoins and the tokenization of real world assets.
Episodes
Tempo Tesnet, EVM, and the Race to Onchain Payments
Dec 15, 2025On Ep. 61 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Joey Isaacson, CEO @ Nook and Alex Gluchowski, Co-Founder & CEO Matter Labs to discuss Tempo Testnet launch, EVM, the race to onchain payments and more!
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00:00 Introduction02:37 Tempo Testnet launch with dedicated payment lanes and stablecoin-native gas05:37 Discussion on consumer app challenges and the importance of payment rails07:34 The role of testnets in development and institutional experimentation10:18 Dedicated payment lanes and network resilience during congestion events13:46 The importance and network effects of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)18:50 Privacy, compliance... Duration: 00:47:12Agentic Commerce: x402 — the Protocol
Dec 11, 2025On Ep. 3 of Agentic Commerce, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo, and Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh are joined by Erik Reppel, Author of x402 and Head of Eng @ Coinbase Developer Platform to discuss the history and original purpose of HTTP 402 status code, the convergence of blockchain, AI, native internet payments and more!
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Stablecoins vs. Tokenized Deposits — What Do Banks Want?
Dec 08, 2025On Ep. 60 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Rachel Mayer, VP of Product @ Circle and Nick van Eck, CEO and Co-Founder @ Agora to discuss killer features of tokenization, the growth of stablecoins versus other tokenized real-world assets and more!
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00:00 Introduction02:40 Larry Fink's op-ed on tokenization compared to the early internet04:26 The killer features of tokenization: instant finality and settlement speed06:40 The growth of stablecoins versus other tokenized real-world assets10:18 Collateral mobility benefits for personal and corporate cash management13:14 Regulatory clarity from the... Duration: 00:47:31Interview: Zach Abrams, CEO & Co-founder of Bridge
Dec 04, 2025In 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!
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00:00 Introduction04:20 Shift from small developers to large banks and fintechs adopting stablecoins06:02 Cross-border payments as a primary stablecoin use case08:24 The critical role of last-mile providers in stablecoin adoption10:15 Need for diversified stablecoin issuance beyond current dominant players12:17 Managing fragmentation risk through seamless stablecoin... Duration: 00:23:23Why Klarna’s Stablecoin Is More Than PR
Dec 01, 2025On 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!
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00:00 Introduction02:38 KlarnaUSD launch for internal treasury operations and yield generation05:53 Corporate treasury use cases for stablecoins07:06 Instant merchant payouts and settlement using stablecoins as an abstraction layer11:03 Cross-border payments and stablecoins for remittances and dollarization17:04 Cross River's platform unifying stablecoin and fiat flows to eliminate pre-funding24:56 Building infrastructure for tokenization and future financial use cases28:40 Paxos acquisition of... Duration: 00:45:16Reinventing MoneyGram With Stablecoins
Nov 28, 2025On Ep. 2 of Stablecoin Stories, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Ran Goldi, VP Payments, Fireblocks are joined by Anthony Soohoo, Chairman and CEO of MoneyGram to discuss the transformation of MoneyGram's mission, MoneyGram Ramps and more!
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00:00 Introduction04:48 The refounding and transformation of MoneyGram's mission09:42 Identifying real customer problems before applying stablecoins13:13 How stablecoins save customers time, effort, and money16:00 The B2B benefits of stablecoins for corporate treasury22:22 MoneyGram Ramps: Bridging digital assets and the physical world25:32 Launching the digital wallet and choosing Colombia first33:12 The convergence of AI and programmable money with stablecoins...
Duration: 00:39:18Banks Are All in on Tokenized Deposits
Nov 24, 2025On Ep. 58 of Tokenized, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, is joined by Sam McIngvale, Head of Product @ OP Labs and Lesley Chavkin, Ribbit Capital to discuss agentic commerce, traditional AI vs agentic AI and more!
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00:00 Introduction01:35 Defining agentic commerce and its impact on shopping04:50 How agentic AI enables personalization at scale06:44 Differences between traditional AI and agentic AI09:24 The shift from reactive to proactive banking13:46 Current adoption curve for agentic AI in finance15:01 Promising use cases for agentic AI in commerce17:27 Autonomous agents and redefining customer engagement21:45 Barriers to adopting AI at scale in... Duration: 00:48:24Agentic Commerce: How Will It Work? Ft. Louis Amira
Nov 20, 2025On Ep. 2 of Agentic Commerce, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, and Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh are joined by Louis Amira, Co-Founder & CEO @ Circuit & Chisel to discuss the evolution of agentic commerce protocols, explosive growth of the x402 protocol and more!
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Onchain Lending in 2025 Ft. Paul Frambot
Nov 18, 2025In this bonus episode of Tokenized recorded at Money20/20, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa is joined by Paul Frambot, Co-Founder & CEO @ Morpho to discuss on-chain lending in 2025 and more!
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00:00 Introduction02:09 Stablecoins as checking accounts02:58 The evolution of DeFi and smart contract lending03:59 Transition from crypto collateral to real-world assets07:24 Building trust for uncollateralized on-chain lending09:13 Morpho's shift from application to infrastructure11:57 Transparency benefits of on-chain lending protocols13:27 Permissionless infrastructure with compliance capabilities14:37 Banks integrating with on-chain lending networks16:16 Global cross-border lending and regulatory approach***
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Duration: 00:19:51Cash App Launches Stablecoins & JP Morgan Goes Onchain
Nov 17, 2025On Ep. 57 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo is joined by Joao Reginatto, Chief Strategy Officer @ M0, Mark Greenberg, Global Head of Consumer @ Kraken and Kevin Lehtiniitty, CEO @ Borderless to discuss M0 and MoonPay partnership for stable coin issuance, benefits of companies creating their own stablecoins and more!
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00:00 Introduction01:38 M0 and MoonPay partnership for stablecoin issuance05:16 Benefits of companies creating their own stablecoins06:03 Consumer confusion with multiple stablecoin options09:07 JP Morgan's deposit token on Base network10:48 Tokenized deposits vs stablecoins debate20:57 Cash App integrating stablecoins for users28:57 Circle's on-chain FX engine and ARC chain37:09 Coinbase's... Duration: 00:50:40B2B Stablecoin Payments are Hot Right Now Ft. Rob Hadick
Nov 13, 2025On Ep. 6 of Stablecoin Stats, Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis are joined by Rob Hadick, General Partner @ Dragonfly to discuss explosive growth in B2B stablecoin payment volumes, the impact of stablecoins on traditional banking and more!
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00:00 Introduction06:09 Explosive growth in B2B stablecoin payment volumes10:20 Limited P2P stablecoin growth and market dynamics14:42 Distribution of stablecoin usage in payments and lending18:27 Stablecoin issuers are expanding services to compete with banks23:38 On-chain card spend growth and Visa settlement integration29:11 Early stage opportunities and challenges with agentic commerce32:50 Reviewing the... Duration: 00:39:17Jamie Dimon Loves Crypto Now Ft. Haonan Li & Stone Atwine
Nov 10, 2025On Ep. 56 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Haonan Li, CEO & Co-Founder @ Codex and Stone Atwine, CEO @ Co-Founder @ Eversend to discuss Jamie Dimon on stablecoins, financial institutions shifting from strategy to execution on stablecoins and more!
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00:00 Introduction03:10 Ripple's acquisition strategy and expansion into custody services06:26 Evolution of custody services and embedded wallet solutions11:27 Ripple's equity valuation versus XRP token dynamics13:44 Jamie Dimon and Larry Fink on tokenization and stablecoins17:54 Interplay between tokenized assets and stable coins as collateral20:30 Streaming money versus net settlement in payment... Duration: 00:46:52Agentic Commerce: The ACP Protocol With Stripe Ft. Jeff Weinstein & Steve Kaliski
Nov 06, 2025On Ep. 1 of Agentic Commerce, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh are joined by Jeff Weinstein, Product Lead @ Stripe and Steve Kaliski, Principal Software Engineer @ Stripe to discuss the role of AI agents in the future economy and more!
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Everyone Needs a Stablecoin Acquisition Strategy Ft. Dan Mottice, Itai Turbahn, Matt Marcus & Michael Shaulov
Nov 03, 2025On Ep. 55 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo is joined by Dan Mottice, CEO & Co-Founder @ Beam, Itai Turbahn, Co-founder & CEO @ Dynamic, Matt Marcus, CEO & Co-Founder @ Modern Treasury and Michael Shaulov, Co-Founder & CEO @ Fireblocks to discuss Modern Treasury's acquisition of Beam for payment infrastructure, Fireblocks acquires Dynamic for embedded wallet infrastructure and more!
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00:00 Introduction01:10 Modern Treasury's acquisition of Beam for payment infrastructure04:39 Challenges and solutions in implementing stablecoin technology07:06 Fintech and crypto rails merging into unified financial rails09:37 Benefits of stablecoin backed accounts for businesses12:20 The importance of ledgering systems in stablecoin operations16:23 Mastercard's potential acquisition... Duration: 00:47:28With Onchain Lending - Who Needs Banks? Ft. Diogo Monica & Michelle O'Connor
Oct 27, 2025On Ep. 54 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Diogo Monica, GP @ Haun Ventures and Michelle O'Connor, Founder @ The Digital Future to discuss Tempo's $500M funding round, the rise of vertically integrated payment blockchains and more!
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00:00 Introduction03:02 Tempo's $500M funding round and strategic acquisitions05:23 The rise of vertically integrated payment blockchains07:33 Evolution of stable coins and multi-chain competition13:12 The spectrum of blockchain decentralization and requirements20:03 Ripple's acquisition of G Treasury for corporate treasury23:56 Ripple's M&A strategy and RLUSD stable coin integration30:11 Regulatory and global challenges... Duration: 00:53:51How Circle Became a Public Stablecoin Success Ft. Kash Razzaghi
Oct 23, 2025On Ep. 1 of Stablecoin Stories, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa and Ran Goldi, VP Payments, Fireblocks are joined by Kash Razzaghi, Chief Commercial Officer @ Circle to discuss Circle's multi-chain approach and the Arc blockchain, the difference between using and issuing stablecoins and more!
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00:00 Introduction02:34 Kash's journey from tech to Circle and USDC09:02 Early USDC growth and DeFi partnership strategy13:35 The SVB banking crisis and USDC depeg event18:06 Problem-solving during the banking crisis weekend19:13 Evolution of USDC in the payments ecosystem21:35 Regulatory compliance and infrastructure for global adoption24:01 Circle's multi-chain approach and the Arc blockchain30:51... Duration: 00:38:33The $300 Trillion Dollar Whoopsie Ft. Morgan Krupetsky & Raagulan Pathy
Oct 20, 2025On Ep. 53 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo is joined by Morgan Krupetsky, VP of Business Development for Onchain Finance @ Ava Labs and Raagulan Pathy, Founder & CEO @ KAST to discuss the flash crash, market liquidations, $300 trillion PYUSD accidentally minted and more!
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00:00 Introduction02:23 The flash crash and market liquidations07:41 Market structure and synthetic stablecoin risks13:14 Institutional perspective on crypto market maturity18:19 Coinbase and Mastercard potential acquisition of BVNK24:54 Corporate treasury as a growing stablecoin use case30:26 Major banks exploring G7 currency stablecoins32:36 Debate on bank-issued stablecoins vs. tokenized deposits39:10 Inefficiencies in traditional cross-border dollar settlement40:31 $300 trillion... Duration: 00:45:19PayPal's PYUSD Stablecoin Adds $1.3bn in Supply Ft. David Weber
Oct 16, 2025On Ep. 5 of Stablecoin Stats, Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis are joined by David Weber, Head of PYUSD Ecosystem @ PayPal to discuss PayPal's strategy for PYUSD and more!
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00:00 Introduction01:35 PayPal's strategy for PYUSD and global expansion04:53 Stablecoin supply growth crossing $300 billion milestone09:24 PYUSD's rapid growth and incentive strategies13:57 Stablecoin adoption in emerging markets like Latin America16:22 Venmo integration with PYUSD and rewards program22:39 Mini Pay transforming payments in Africa24:42 Crypto-powered credit cards and emerging market adoption26:57 AI-based stablecoins and tokenized private credit opportunitiesThis episode is brought to...
Duration: 00:32:28Fintech at the Front, Onchain at the Back Ft. Eric Queathem & Marieke Flament
Oct 12, 2025On Ep. 52 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Eric Queathem, Co-Founder @ Velocity and Marieke Flament, 2x CEO, Angel Investor, Advisor, Co-Author of Euro Stable Watch to discuss challenges of Euro stablecoin adoption, banks' concerns with on-chain yield products and more!
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00:00 Introduction03:14 ECB digital euro project and vendor selection for 202905:10 Challenges and market response to Euro stablecoin adoption11:51 Alipay's role in next-generation corporate treasury management17:37 Rise of high-yield products and DeFi yield opportunities23:38 Banks' concerns and opportunities with on-chain yield products28:35 Geopolitical implications of currency competition... Duration: 00:53:01Banks Do DeFi Now Ft. Nassim Eddequiouaq
Oct 06, 2025On Ep. 51 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Nassim Eddequiouaq, CEO @ Bastion to discuss Visa Direct for stablecoin cross-border payments, Stripe Open Issuance for custom stablecoin creation and more!
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00:00 Introduction00:30 Visa Direct pilot for stablecoin cross-border payments01:19 Stripe Open Issuance for custom stablecoin creation04:44 Business demand and rationale for proprietary stablecoins07:44 Stablecoin market evolution and white-label models09:30 Interoperability challenges between different stablecoins13:40 Smart contract control and stablecoin functionality17:22 Stablecoins as platforms for business expansion19:51 Self-custodial wallets launching branded stablecoins24:00 Brex enables stablecoin payments for corporate... Duration: 00:47:52zerohash Raise $104 Million Ft. Edward Woodford & Keith Grose
Sep 29, 2025On Ep. 50 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Edward Woodford, CEO & Founder @ zerohash and Keith Grose, Senior Country Director of the UK @ Coinbase to discuss zerohash raising $104 million and more!
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00:00 Introduction00:29 zerohash raises $104 million from Morgan Stanley and others02:49 Morgan Stanley to launch crypto product in Q1 next year04:08 Stablecoins blurring lines between investments and payments10:27 Banks focusing on tokenization over stablecoin issuance13:19 Banks have no incentive to hold consumer stablecoins19:14 Tether seeking funding at $500 billion valuation26:48 UK and US form task force for capital... Duration: 00:49:29BlackRock Want to Tokenize Everything Ft. Stani Kulechov
Sep 22, 2025On Ep. 49 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Stani Kulechov, Founder & CEO @ Aave Labs to discuss BlackRock's intention to tokenize all of its ETFs over time, and more!
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00:00 Introduction02:19 Bank of England plan to limit stablecoin holdings in the UK06:04 Implications of not having GBP stablecoins for the UK economy11:00 The Genius Act providing new regulatory clarity for stablecoins18:17 BlackRock's intention to tokenize all of its ETFs over time23:41 Using smart contracts to create novel programmable financial products27:59 Tether launching a new US-based stablecoin called... Duration: 00:47:44DeFi's Institutional Evolution Ft. Rob Hadick, Stani Kulechov & Guy Young
Sep 18, 2025In this episode taken from Tokenized Live in London, Rob Hadick, General Partner @ Dragonfly, Stani Kulechov, Founder & CEO @ Aave Labs and Guy Young, Founder @ Ethena Labs to discuss how DeFi goes mainstream and more!
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00:00 Introduction01:10 Aave protocol overview and tokenized assets on Horizon02:18 Ethena's synthetic dollar and yield-generating stablecoins05:18 Institutional adoption and role of stablecoins in DeFi08:14 Challenges and opportunities in DeFi for traditional finance12:13 Comparing tokenized traditional assets vs. crypto-native products15:57 Packaging DeFi products for institutional understanding20:08 Corporate chains vs. Ethereum and liquidity challenges26:46 Permissioned vs. permissionless blockchains in institutional DeFi31:41 Future of corporate... Duration: 00:35:37How Stablecoins and Deposit Tokens Will Coexist Ft. Garrett Harper, Ran Goldi & Basak Toprak
Sep 15, 2025On Ep. 48 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, is joined by Garrett Harper, Head of Partnerships & Comms, Squads, Ran Goldi, VP Payments, Fireblocks and Basak Toprak, EMEA Head, Kinexys Digital Payments, Kinexys by J.P. Morgan to discuss how stablecoins and deposit tokens will coexist and more!
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00:00 Introduction03:28 Hyperliquid decentralized derivatives market and stable coin bidding war09:18 Public blockchain adoption as a payment rail beyond crypto12:53 Growth of stable coin volume and new durable business models19:11 On-chain FX settlement with Kinexys by JP Morgan24:11 Interoperability between crypto natives and tokenized bank deposits32:52... Duration: 00:51:19Ethereum’s Stablecoin Dominance: Will It Last? Stablecoin Stats September 2025
Sep 11, 2025On Ep. 4 of Stablecoin Stats, Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis discuss Ethereum's $15bn stablecoin supply growth and more!
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00:00 Introduction02:15 Tether and PIX payment adoption in Brazil03:32 Ethereum's $15bn stablecoin supply growth06:31 Binance as a major stablecoin holder and distributor08:22 PYUSD usage for small-value payments and transfers11:36 USDe growth driven by DeFi lending strategies14:08 USDG adoption by institutions for settlement17:14 Debate on Ethereum dominance vs multi-chain future20:00 Venture capital raises in stablecoin infrastructure21:15 USD1's rapid growth and branding strategyThis episode is brought to you by Visa
<... Duration: 00:24:03Payments Blockchain Tempo & Tokenized Stocks Surge Ft. Chris Harmse & Eric Piscini
Sep 08, 2025On Ep. 47 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo is joined by Chris Harmse, Co-Founder @ BVNK and Eric Piscini, CEO @ Hashgraph to discuss payments blockchain Tempo, Hedera's launch of Frontier stable token, tokenizing US stocks and more!
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00:00 Introduction05:37 Why payments need their own dedicated blockchain08:38 Success of crypto projects without native tokens
10:00 Tension between distribution and neutrality in stablecoins
22:43 Social media discourse on Tempo's L1 vs L2 decision
27:50 Importance of sub-second finality for payment reliability
35:00 Libra's legacy and timing in the stablecoin landscape
45:00 Fragmentation in stablecoin networks and Fireblocks launch<... Duration: 01:21:58
Every Bank Should Tokenize Deposits Ft. Andrew Huang & Bhaji Illuminati
Sep 01, 2025On Ep. 46 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Andrew Huang, Founder @ Conduit and Bhaji Illuminati, CEO @ Centrifuge to discuss tokenized deposits vs stablecoins in banking, regulatory considerations for tokenized deposits and more!
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00:00 Introduction01:38 Centrifuge's role in tokenizing real world assets since 201704:43 Debate on tokenized deposits vs stablecoins in banking09:41 Privacy and compliance challenges for on-chain bank deposits13:44 Regulatory considerations for tokenized deposits and systemic risk23:34 Aave's RWA Market Horizon for on-chain collateralized lending27:20 Institutional adoption of tokenized real world assets in DeFi34:09... Duration: 00:52:19The Stablecoin Playbook for TradFi Ft. Sam Broner
Aug 25, 2025On Ep. 45 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Sam Broner, Partner @ a16z crypto to discuss Fintech companies building their own blockchains for stablecoins, decentralization in corporate blockchain strategies and more!
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00:00 Introduction03:02 A New Playbook for TradFi: Multi-chain vs own chain09:43 Merchant role in payments ecosystem and fee pressures14:53 Metamask MUSD as a store of value product17:51 Timeline for stablecoin and chain abstraction interoperability21:52 China's potential Yuan-backed stablecoin response to US dominance27:57 Market reaction to the Genesis Bill and Tether32:12 Privacy solutions... Duration: 00:49:50Stablecoin Chains - The Future of Payments? Ft. Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov
Aug 18, 2025On Ep. 44 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Sergey Nazarov, CEO @ Chainlink to discuss Chainlink's role as an Oracle platform for smart contracts, Circle launching their own L1 blockchain and more!
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00:00 Introduction00:37 Chainlink's role as an Oracle platform for smart contracts03:45 Programmable money and the advantages of smart contracts08:25 Fraud reduction and automation in financial systems09:56 Recent policy developments and institutional adoption of crypto14:21 Cross-chain interoperability and the role of CCIP20:44 Institutional data providers bringing forex and metals on-chain26:52 Circle and other... Duration: 00:45:24Hester Peirce, SEC Commissioner: Tokenized Interviews
Aug 14, 2025Simon Taylor & Cuy Sheffield have the honour of being joined by Commissioner Peirce to discuss SEC Project Crypto and making America crypto-friendly, self-custody as a fundamental American value and more!
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01:11 SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce's views on crypto regulation05:15 Financial privacy and disintermediating technologies06:00 Crypto asset categorization and tokenized securities09:56 Self-custody as a fundamental American value16:18 Stablecoins and digital privacy challenges20:50 Responsibility of software developers in DeFi23:28 Traditional financial institutions interacting with DeFi31:01 Smart contract risks and regulatory standards36:11 Advice for regulators approaching new technologies39:19 Future of disclosures and consumer protection***
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Duration: 00:44:28B2B Payments: Why Ripple Acquired Rail for $200M Ft. Kevin Chan
Aug 11, 2025On Ep. 43 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Kevin Chan, Co-Founder @ Grove Labs to discuss the Grove Labs and Avalanche partnership for on-chain credit, impact of regulatory clarity on financial institutions and more!
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Yield Bearing Stablecoins Surge in a Post-GENIUS World: Stablecoin Stats July 2025
Aug 07, 2025On Ep. 3 of Stablecoin Stats, Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis discuss the impact of the Genius Bill on stablecoin regulation, surge in yield-bearing stablecoins and more!
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00:00 Introduction01:01 Impact of the Genius Bill on stablecoin regulation03:17 Surge in yield-bearing stablecoins post-Genius Bill05:56 How synthetic stablecoins work and their yield mechanisms10:11 Role of community banks in stablecoin adoption13:54 Growth of crypto-backed stablecoins vs. fiat-backed stablecoins17:35 Tokenized treasuries and the yield cannoli analogy20:01 PayPal’s global Venmo and stablecoin integration23:21 Hybrid solutions for stablecoin transactions and user experience27:35 Stablecoin mentions in Q2 ea... Duration: 00:30:1513,000 Banks Get Stablecoin Access Ft. Tony McLaughlin & Andrew MacKenzie
Aug 04, 2025On Ep. 42 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Tony McLaughlin, Founder @ Ubyx and Andrew MacKenzie, Founder & CEO @ Agant to discuss the role of banks in stablecoin off-ramping, stablecoins as digital cash for corporate treasuries and more!
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00:00 Introduction00:40 Visa's expansion into multi-stablecoin and multi-chain support02:08 FIS partnering with Circle to offer USDC to banks05:34 The role of banks in stablecoin off-ramping09:49 Stablecoins as digital cash for corporate treasuries12:46 PayPal's "Pay with Crypto" feature and merchant adoption19:15 Stablecoin-native payments at the point of sale22:40... Duration: 00:47:44GENIUS Passes - What Happens Now? Ft. Kean Gilbert & Atikh Bana
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On Ep. 41 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Kean Gilbert, Head of Institutional Relations @ Lido and Atikh Bana, Co-Founder & CEO @ Acctual to discuss regulatory clarity, its impact on stablecoin innovation and more!
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Every Bank Announced Its Stablecoin Strategy Ft. Ethan Chan & Noah Levine
Jul 21, 2025On Ep. 40 of Tokenized, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, is joined by Ethan Chan, Co-Founder and CEO @ Allium and Noah Levine, Data and Strategy @ Visa to discuss Visa's approach to on-chain data and analytics, the future of crypto applications built on self-custodial wallets and more!
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00:00 Introduction01:12 Visa's approach to on-chain data and analytics04:53 Retail payment analysis using stablecoins under $25009:21 Differences between USDT and USDC usage in retail payments13:06 Coinbase Wallet evolution into the Base App with social features17:25 Future of crypto applications built on self-custodial wallets21:30 Content coins vs. NFTs and their role in... Duration: 00:34:58Will Gaybrick, President, Product and Business at Stripe: Tokenized Interviews
Jul 17, 2025Stripe broke the internet when they spent $1.1bn for Bridge.
But this was a small part of a bigger master plan.
In this Exclusive Tokenized Interview, President of Stripe Will Gaybrick takes us behind the scenes... 🧵
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02:28 Problems with traditional fiat payment systems and inefficiencies04:36 Stablecoins as programmable dollars in an open ecosystem07:24 Stripe's acquisition of Bridge09:39 Stablecoin financial accounts expanding to over 100 countries11:15 Visa cards for spending stablecoin balances in 12 markets16:20 Role of non-custodial wallets in stablecoin adoption18:56 Companies like Walmart and Amazon issuing their own stablecoins21:37 Programmability of stablecoins and fut... Duration: 00:35:02Why Banks Are Launching Crypto Products Ft. Oli Harris, Haonan Li & Raj Parekh
Jul 14, 2025On Ep. 39 of Tokenized, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, is joined by Oli Harris, Founder & CEO @ Arda Global, Haonan Li, Co-Founder & CEO @ Codex and Raj Parekh, Head of Stablecoins/Payments @ Monad Foundation & Co-Founder @ Portal to discuss Monad Foundation acquiring Portal for stablecoin payments, BBVA launching Bitcoin and Ether trading for retail and more!
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Stablecoin Stats: Are Onchain Stocks the Next Stablecoin Adoption Driver? - June 2025
Jul 10, 2025On Ep. 2 of Stablecoin Stats, Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis discuss OTC desk experience with Tether on Tron in Hong Kong, regional differences in stablecoin usage and more!
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02:09 Circle's IPO and its rapid trading price surge06:16 USDC supply growth and its all-time high record07:53 Binance partnership driving USDC adoption10:34 Centralized exchanges dominate USDC holdings over DeFi14:13 Tether's dominance in payments vs USDC in DeFi19:16 Tron and Ethereum leading stablecoin supply25:32 B2B stablecoin payments volume up 400% year-over-yearThis episode is brought to you by Visa
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Duration: 00:29:14Did Robinhood Tokenize OpenAI Stock? Ft. Itai Turbahn & Joao Reginatto
Jul 07, 2025On Ep. 38 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Itai Turbahn, CEO & Co-Founder @ Dynamic and Joao Reginatto, CSO @ M0 to discuss Robinhood launching stocks tokens in the EU, their layer 2 blockchain based on Arbitrum, and more!
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00:00 Introduction00:38 Robinhood launching stocks tokens in the EU03:15 Robinhood's layer two blockchain based on Arbitrum08:23 Superstate tokenizing stock certificates natively on-chain17:51 Fragmentation risks in tokenized assets and liquidity23:01 Competition between Arbitrum and OP Stack for L2 standards28:35 Circle applying for a US trust banking license32:20 Democratization of... Duration: 00:53:02Fiserv Stablecoin & Digital Asset Raise $135M Ft. Alonso de Gortari & Eric Saraniecki
Jun 30, 2025On Ep. 37 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Alonso de Gortari, Director of Product & Chief Economist @ Mysten Labs and Eric Saraniecki, Co-Founder & Head of Network Strategy @ Digital Asset to discuss Digital Asset raising $135M for Canton, Fiserv announcing a stablecoin and more!
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dLocal and BVNK Partner to Deliver Stablecoin Payouts Ft. Chris Harmse and John O'Brien
Jun 25, 2025On this bonus episode of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, is joined by Chris Harmse, Chief Business Officer and Co-Founder @ BVNK and John O'Brien, Chief Revenue Officer @ dLocal, to discuss the BVNK and dLocal partnership for global payouts, real-world stablecoin use cases and more!
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Duration: 00:10:15Shopify Launches Stablecoin Payments & JP Morgan Launch JPMD Ft. Chris Harmse and John O'Brien
Jun 23, 2025On Ep. 36 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine is joined by Chris Harmse, Chief Business Officer and Co-Founder @ BVNK and John O'Brien, Chief Revenue Officer @ dLocal to discuss Shopify enabling stablecoin payments via Coinbase and Stripe, Walmart and Amazon exploring issuing their own stablecoins and more!
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00:00 Introduction02:58 Shopify enables stablecoin payments via Coinbase and Stripe05:08 Stablecoin demand in global south e-commerce markets09:03 Programmable payments and escrow in Shopify's protocol11:01 Walmart and Amazon explore issuing their own stablecoins17:10 Mercado Libre's stablecoin for rewards and emerging markets18:40 Corporate treasury use cases for stablecoins in B2B26... Duration: 00:40:12Why Are Stablecoins So Hot Right Now? Live from Avalanche Summit 2025
Jun 19, 2025In this episode, Simon Taylor, Co-host of Tokenized, is joined by an array of guests from the 2025 Avalanche Summit, to discuss various topics such as Stablecoins, RWAs and Tokenized Equities.
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01:26 Haseeb Qureshi, GP @ Dragonfly14:46 David Sutter, Co-Founder @ OpenTrade23:43 Anna Wroblewska, CBO @ Dinari31:10 Wyatt Lonergan, General Partner @ VanEck Ventures40:19 Farooq Malik, Co-Founder @ Rain54:09 Jerald David, CEO @ Lynq Network1:00:52 Nikhil Sharma, Executive Director, Head of Growth @ Kinexys Digital Assets1:15:51 Maredith Hannon, Head Of Business Development, Digital Assets @ WisdomTreeThis episode is brought to you by Visa
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Duration: 01:34:35Stripe Acquire Privy & Circle IPO Frenzy Ft. Davis Hart & Daniel Mottice
Jun 16, 2025On Ep. 35 of Tokenized, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, is joined by Davis Hart, General Manager @ Solana Labs and Daniel Mottice, Founder @ Beam to discuss Stripe's acquisition of Privy, the future of embedded and self-custodial wallets and more!
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Stablecoin Stats: The Onchain Data Behind Circle's IPO - May 2025
Jun 12, 2025On Ep. 1 of Stablecoin Stats, Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis discuss the onchain data behind Circle’s giga IPO, tron’s stablecoin impact and more!
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02:09 Circle's IPO and its rapid trading price surge06:16 USDC supply growth and its all-time high record07:53 Binance partnership driving USDC adoption10:34 Centralized exchanges dominate USDC holdings over DeFi14:13 Tether's dominance in payments vs USDC in DeFi19:16 Tron and Ethereum leading stablecoin supply25:32 B2B stablecoin payments volume up 400% year-over-yearThis episode is brought to you by Visa
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Duration: 00:32:02Banks Have Stablecoin Whiplash & Conduit Raise $36M Ft. Farooq Malik, Gwera Kiwana and Kirill Gertman
Jun 09, 2025On 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!
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02:26 Conduit raises $36 million in Series A funding04:01 Businesses using stablecoins for cross-border transactions06:06 Stablecoins replacing SWIFT for global payments08:48 Stablecoins as a hedge against currency devaluation13:22 On-chain lending and programmable credit rails17:49 Santander explores stablecoin and crypto services22:51 Banks partnering with stablecoin platforms for payments29:49 SEC clarifies staking services are not... Duration: 00:38:08B2B Payments - The Killer App for Stablecoins Ft. Artemis Co-Founder Anthony Yim
Jun 02, 2025On Ep. 33 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined live by Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis to discuss the Artemis report: Stablecoin Payments from the Ground Up, agentic payments in programmable finance and more!
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Worldpay Brings Stablecoins to $2.3T Commerce Network With BVNK Ft. Chris Harmse AND Nabil Manji
May 28, 2025On this bonus episode of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, is joined by Chris Harmse, Chief Business Officer and Co-Founder @ BVNK and Nabil Manji, SVP, Head of Fintech Growth and Financial Partnerships @ Worldpay to discuss Worldpay partnering with BVNK to enable stablecoin payouts for merchants, the technical breakdown and more!
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01:45 Worldpay partners with BVNK to enable stablecoin payouts for merchants03:12 The benefits of stablecoins for merchant payouts explained04:24 A technical breakdown: How the integration operates05:22 Where is the demand from Worldpay's client base?06:50 The future evolution of stablecoin payouts for merchants08:15 Will stable... Duration: 00:11:09The Agentic Stablecoin Bank Ft. Elise Soucie Watts and Stepan Simkin
May 26, 2025On Ep. 32 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine is joined by Elise Soucie Watts, Executive Director @ Global Digital Finance and Stepan Simkin, CEO @ Squads to discuss Squads unveiling a stablecoin account for businesses, AI agents and compliance in financial services and more!
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00:00 Introduction02:46 Squads unveiling a stablecoin account for businesses05:08 Grid as the open API layer for stablecoin Fintech06:22 Regulatory framework and compliance for stablecoin products11:32 Self-custody vs. FBO accounts in stablecoin finance14:43 AI agents and compliance in financial services18:07 Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan enabling crypto purchases28:39 Senate passing preliminary vote on the GEN... Duration: 00:47:49Why Does Meta Want a Stablecoin? Ft. Brandon Arvanaghi and Anurag Arjun
May 19, 2025On Ep. 31 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Brandon Arvanaghi, CEO @ Meow and Anurag Arjun, Founder @ Avail to discuss Robinhood's global expansion in Fintech and crypto, Meow's integration of USDC for business payments and why Meta wants a stablecoin.
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Should Banks Fear Stripe Stablecoin Accounts? Ft. Inversion Capital CEO Santiago Santos
May 12, 2025On Ep. 30 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Santiago Santos, CEO @ Inversion Capital to discuss Stablecoins transforming traditional businesses, Inversion Capital's private equity approach and more!
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00:00 Stablecoins transforming traditional businesses00:42 Institutional adoption of real world assets02:02 Inversion Capital's private equity approach09:25 Telco companies becoming Fintech banks15:18 Visa's investment in BVNK18:07 Stripe's stablecoin accounts launch24:54 Stablecoins as a Swift alternative33:05 Coinbase's acquisition of Derbet and x402 protocolThis episode is brought to you by Visa
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Duration: 00:41:16Visa & Bridge Stablecoin Linked Cards Ft. Privy CEO Henri Stern & Noble CEO Jelena Djuric
May 05, 2025On Ep. 29 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Henri Stern, CEO @ Privy and Jelena Djuric, CEO @ Noble to discuss Visa's stablecoin linked cards announcement and a new era of Fintech innovation with stablecoins.
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Can Circle’s CPN Beat SWIFT? Ft. Elise Soucie Watts & Rob Hadick
Apr 28, 2025On Ep. 28 of Tokenized, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa is joined by Elise Soucie Watts, Executive Director @ Global Digital Finance and Rob Hadick, General Partner @ Dragonfly to discuss Circle Payments Network launch, regulatory challenges and yield-bearing stablecoins vs. payment stablecoins.
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00:00 Introduction03:19 Circle Payments Network (CPN) launch and its ambitious goals05:24 Regulatory challenges for hybrid financial institutions like Circle07:40 CPN’s focus on reinventing cross-border payments for SMBs10:48 Compliance and travel rule as value-add for payment networks19:05 PayPal’s 3.7% yield on PYUSD and regulatory implications24:39 Yield-bearing stablecoins vs. payment stablecoins: Legal and tax complexities29:02 Crypto firms apply... Duration: 00:46:59The $2 Trillion Stablecoin Opportunity Ft. Ran Goldi
Apr 21, 2025On Ep. 27 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Ran Goldi, SVP of Payments and Network @ Fireblocks to discuss Fed Chair Jerome Powell on crypto mainstream adoption, the impact of US legislation on stablecoin growth and Standard Chartered predicting $2T stablecoin market.
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Why Ripple spent $1.2bn on Hidden Road Ft. Noelle Acheson & Fernando Martinez
Apr 14, 2025On Ep. 26 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine is joined by Noelle Acheson, Author @ Crypto is Macro Now and Fernando Martinez, CEO @ Nonco to discuss crypto's impact on macroeconomics and geopolitics, Ripple's acquisition of Hidden Road and Nonco bringing FX on-chain via Avalanche.
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00:00 Introduction00:51 Stablecoins and institutional adoption of real-world assets02:15 Crypto's impact on macroeconomics and geopolitics05:49 Ripple's acquisition of Hidden Road prime brokerage12:16 Liquidity challenges with stablecoins like RLUSD17:24 Tokenization and its role in financial markets20:07 Nonco bringing FX on-chain via Avalanche27:55 Operational efficiencies of blockchain for FX settlements33:39 Tether's potential... Duration: 00:45:13Onchain Finance Means 24/7 Liquidity, Risk & Collateral Ft. Georg Schneider, Melvin Deng & Chris Zuehlke
Apr 09, 2025On this bonus episode of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, is joined by Georg Schneider, Managing Director @ Digital Asset, Melvin Deng, CEO @ QCP & Chris Zuehlke, Global Co-Head @ Cumberland to discuss onchain finance, liquidity, risk and collateral.
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00:27 Digital Asset's role in capital markets01:15 QCP's institutional digital asset services04:02 Blockchain for real-time risk management07:05 Digital collateral benefits for QCP13:34 Stablecoins and privacy on Canton Network17:27 QCP's future plans with Canton19:43 Canton enabling TradFi and DeFi convergence24:58 Cumberland's use of stablecoins in trading32:08 Privacy and anonymity in capital markets39:50 24/7 markets and risk management tools...
Duration: 00:43:06Circle's IPO Filing - The Best Stablecoin Data Drop Ever Ft. Sergio Mello & Arnold Lee
Apr 07, 2025On Ep. 25 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Sergio Mello, Head of Stablecoins at Anchorage Digital and Arnold Lee, Co-Founder of Sphere Labs to discuss Circle's IPO filing and $4 billion valuation, stablecoins as the intersection of TradFi and DeFi and regulatory clarity for stablecoins.
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00:00 Circle's IPO filing and $4 billion valuation00:52 Stablecoins as the intersection of TradFi and DeFi03:58 Distribution vs issuance in stablecoin monetization strategies06:20 Regulatory clarity for stablecoins and crypto adoption10:29 Impact of interest rates on stablecoin reserve income19:05 Stablecoin use... Duration: 00:44:53Welcome to the Stablecoin Alphabet Soup Ft. Chris Harmse & Nabil Manji
Mar 31, 2025On Ep. 24 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Chris Harmse, Chief Business Officer and Co-Founder @ BVNK and Nabil Manji, SVP, Head of Fintech Growth and Financial Partnerships @ Worldpay to discuss Wyoming launching a stablecoin, the impact of the OCC’s new guidance, the future of stablecoins and more!
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00:00 The state of stablecoins and why Wyoming is launching its own05:12 Fidelity’s growing involvement in crypto and what it means for institutions14:30 The battle between USDC, USDT, and new entrants like RLUSD19:20 The impa... Duration: 00:49:48Mesh Raise $82m to Bring Stablecoins Everywhere Ft. CEO Bam Azizi
Mar 24, 2025On Ep. 23 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Bam Azizi, CEO @ Mesh to discuss stablecoins for subscriptions, the OCC’s new guidance and building the future of crypto payments.
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00:00 Mesh on building the future of crypto payments04:01 Why stablecoins are the killer app for crypto06:29 How Mesh pivoted from on-ramps to payments08:14 The rise of stablecoin payments in LATAM13:04 Why crypto payments need better UX to scale16:13 Stablecoins for subscriptions26:30 The stablecoin wars32:26 OCC’s new guidance and what it means for bank... Duration: 00:52:54Interoperable Onchain Finance Ft. LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino
Mar 17, 2025On Ep. 22 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Bryan Pellegrino, CEO @ LayerZero to discuss multi-chain stablecoins, interoperability, compliance changes and more!
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00:00 Brian Pellegrino on LayerZero and interoperability02:57 How blockchain bridging compares to TCP/IP07:28 The challenge of issuing assets across multiple blockchains13:23 Why seamless cross-chain transactions are the future17:28 How asset issuers can control their own security22:26 The rise of multi-chain stablecoins like USDT Zero28:50 Why being first on new blockchains is critical33:14 Compliance challenges for financial institutions in crypto37:00 How LayerZero m... Duration: 00:47:328 Ways Banks will make money from Stablecoins Ft. Nick Philpott
Mar 10, 2025On Ep. 21 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Nick Philpott, Co-Founder @ Zodia Markets to discuss Trump's crypto reserve announcement, Stablecoins in commodity trading and global trade, and more!
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03:50 Trump's crypto reserve announcement09:30 SEC drop several cases13:30 De-banking issues in crypto and correspondent banking17:20 Bank of America potentially launching a stablecoin23:15 Eight ways banks can make money with stablecoins29:30 Singapore's regulatory ecosystem for crypto33:50 The GENIUS Bill and payment stablecoin issuer framework41:05 Stablecoins in commodity trading and global trade47:46 Avalanche Visa credit card... Duration: 00:52:33Ripple USD, Stablecoins & Custody Ft. Ripple President Monica Long
Mar 03, 2025On Ep. 20 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine is joined by Monica Long, President @ Ripple to discuss Ripple USD, stablecoins, custody and more!
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02:15 Ripple’s dual focus: enterprise software & XRP Ledger05:00 How Ripple powers cross-border payments with stablecoins08:48 Ripple’s custody play: Metaco & major bank partnerships13:16 Why Ripple launched its own stablecoin, RLUSD16:53 U.S. crypto regulations shift—what it means for adoption22:29 Tokenized assets & stablecoins are reshaping finance27:00 XRP ETFs: why more approvals could be coming33:28 Ripple’s next moves: expansion, execution, and M&A39:34 The future of XRP Ledger & institutional finance<... Duration: 00:41:16A Very Stable Conference
Feb 27, 2025On this bonus episode of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Ayo Omojola, CPO @ Carbon Health to discuss the inaugural ‘A Very Stable Conference’ and the state of the stablecoin industry.
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Why Robinhood Uses Stablecoins
Feb 24, 2025On Ep. 19 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Anna Yuan, Founder @ Perena and Elise Soucie, Executive Director @ Global Digital Finance to discuss why Robinhood uses stablecoins and more!
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04:09 Milei Memecoin Madness15:34 Coinbase & revenue diversification20:30 Robinhood & stablecoins28:09 Digital asset custody31:38 Crypto native institutions in the custody space37:19 Hong Kong Dollar backed stablecoin41:10 Will there be many types of stablecoins in the future?45:32 Automated Market MakersThis episode is brought to you by Visa
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Duration: 00:51:12Crypto Venture Investing in 2025 Ft. Kyle Samani, Mulitcoin Capital
Feb 17, 2025On Ep. 18 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Kyle Samani, Managing Partner @ Mulitcoin capital to discuss crypto venture investing in 2025.
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02:30 What is a blockchain?03:35 Solana09:27 Pathway to adoption12:08 DePIN18:18 Stablecoin use cases on Solana21:55 Where do you get started with stablecoins?31:04 Trends for 202532:04 Demand for tokenized treasuries35:03 GPU marketplacesThis episode is brought to you by Visa
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Duration: 00:39:58Stablecoin Regulation: What the GENIUS Bill Means for Payments
Feb 10, 2025On Ep. 17 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by John Nahas, Chief Business Officer @ Ava Labs to discuss stablecoin regulation and what the GENIUS bill means for payments.
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01:33 Avalanche & institutions04:03 GENIUS stablecoin bill13:09 Where should institutions get started in stablecoins?22:23 Biggest opportunities for FI's in the RWA space26:15 Who are the customers now for RWA?32:26 Coinbase acquire on-chain advertising platform Spindl40:21 Regulatory clarity in EuropeThis episode is brought to you by Visa
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Duration: 00:48:33What does $TRUMP and memecoins Mean for Finance?
Jan 27, 2025On Ep. 16 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Sinclair Toffa, Founder & CEO @ Mural Pay to discuss what $TRUMP and memecoins means for the future of finance.
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01:15 Donald Trump launches memecoin17:55 Financial industry & crypto payments adoption29:04 Circle expands $USDC rewards program with Nubank35:12 Circle acquires Hashnote & brings $USDC to the Canton Network40:31 Could we see global neobanks in the B2B space built on the stablecoin rail?This episode is brought to you by Visa
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Duration: 00:45:14Crypto's Agentic Revolution
Jan 13, 2025On Ep. 15 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Anthony Woolley, CEO @ Ownera and Daniel Lynch, Metamask Card Strategy @ Consensys to discuss the agentic revolution that's happening in crypto.
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01:31 ai16z AI research partnership with Stanford08:52 AI agents13:28 Private market space19:14 Stablecoins vs yield unlock29:36 Institution vs consumer products35:14 BVNK raised $50M in series B round39:15 Payments41:38 Stablecoins solutions & adoptionThis episode is brought to you by Visa
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Duration: 00:52:062025 Predictions: Stablecoins, RWAs and Bank Blockchains
Dec 30, 2024On Ep. 14 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Yuval Rooz, CEO @ Digital Asset to discuss their top predictions for 2025.
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01:43 Yuval Rooz prediction 1: Regulation04:39 Yuval Rooz prediction 2: Collateral mobility10:53 Yuval Rooz prediction 3: Use case growth22:32 Digital Asset agenda for 202525:33 Cuy Sheffield prediction 1: Stablecoin linked cards29:34 Cuy Sheffield prediction 2: Bank issued & non-dollar denominated stablecoins34:47 Cuy Sheffield prediction 3: Intersection of crypto & AIThis episode is brought to you by Visa
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Duration: 00:41:19The Stablecoin Wars. Who Wins?
Dec 16, 2024On Ep. 13 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Austin Campbell, MD @ Zero Knowledge Consulting and Ed Woodford, CEO @ Zero Hash to discuss Circle partnering with Binance for USDC, credibility optics, market narrative shifts and thoughts on PSPs.
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01:27 Circle partner with Binance for USDC07:04 Credibility optics16:48 Ripple secure NYDFS approval for stablecoin RLUSD24:28 Have Ripple made a comeback?34:42 Market narrative shifts43:42 Nuvei launch comprehensive blockchain payment solution48:40 Thoughts on PSPsThis episode is brought to you by Visa
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Duration: 00:53:57Big Tech Goes Stablecoin: Amazon, Alipay and Grab Unveil Plans
Dec 02, 2024What impact will Tether's asset tokenization platform have on stablecoins and the RWA market?
On Ep. 12 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Ollie Harris, former MD and Head of Digital Assets for the Americas @ Goldman Sachs and Maria Orszag, VP of product @ Xapo to discuss Amazon simulating tokenized seller receivables with stablecoins, StraitsX partnering with Alipay+ & Grab for cross-border settlement and Tether unveiling their new platform Hadron.
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02:30 Amazon simulates tokenized seller receivables with stablecoins09:54 StraitsX partner with Alipay+ & Grab for c... Duration: 00:42:09Every Company Needs a Stablecoin Strategy
Nov 18, 2024Does every company need a stablecoin strategy?
On Ep. 11 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Eric Saraniecki, Co-Founder and Head of Network @ Digital Asset to discuss USDG stablecoin, Polymarket & betting markets and how policies post-election will affect the space.
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01:54 USDG stablecoin09:31 PSPs14:10 Polymarket & betting markets21:20 How will policies post-election affect the space?25:31 Lazard to create tokenized funds28:39 Demand, infrastructure & products37:07 Interest bearing stablecoins vs money market funds & tokenized securities42:17 Swift, UBS & Chainlink announce successful tokenized asset pilotThis episode...
Duration: 00:52:24Stripe’s $1.1BN Stablecoin Acquisition Ft. BVNK Co-Founder & CSO of Circle
Nov 04, 2024Is this a coming of age for stablecoins?
On Ep. 10 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Policy @ Circle and Chris Harmse, Co-Founder @ BVNK to discuss Stripe acquiring Bridge for $1.1 billion, if stablecoins and CBDCs have shifted the narrative about crypto and the future of the stablecoin space.
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02:03 Stripe acquires Bridge for $1.1 billion07:21 How have stablecoins and CBDCs shifted the narrative about crypto?10:22 Why should you use a stablecoin?16:10 Increasing target addressable market... Duration: 00:51:03The Institutionalization of Solana
Oct 21, 2024On Ep. 9 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Guillaume Chatain, Chief Revenue Officer @ Société Générale - FORGE and Nick Ducoff, Head of Institutional Growth @ The Solana Foundation to discuss the state of Solana in 2024, Société Générale - FORGE, EURCV & Solana and the future of stablecoins.
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01:30 The state of Solana in 202405:25 Société Générale - FORGE08:07 EURCV & Solana10:41 Société Générale journey14:44 Public vs permissioned blockchains23:01 The future of stablecoins27:11 PayPal, Ernst & Young and Google Cloud... Duration: 00:50:56Building Onchain Global Venmo Ft. Sling Money CEO Mike Hudack
Oct 07, 2024On Ep. 8 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Mike Hudack, Co-Founder @ Sling Money. Mike talks to Tokenized about how his time at Monzo, Meta and Deliveroo influenced Sling Money's rise into one of the best crypto experiences on the planet.
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01:53 What is Sling Money?05:16 Creating a useable experience sending stablecoins07:20 Compliance infrastructure & technology12:58 Multi-currency experience16:02 Why is the user experience in crypto so poor?18:00 Gas abstraction21:56 Who should be thinking about this space?26:09 SG Forge rollout Euro CoinVertible on Solana30:03 Why Solana?30:52... Duration: 00:48:18Diving Into the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform
Oct 03, 2024On Ep. 7 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Catherine Gu, Head of CBDC and Tokenized Assets @ Visa and Francisco Maroto, Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets @ BBVA to discuss the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), BBVA's tokenization journey and the momentum of tokenization.
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01:50 Introducing the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP)07:02 BBVA's tokenization journey18:45 What are the possibilities of VTAP?21:55 Why is VTAP compelling from BBVA's perspective?26:14 Payments, financing & cross border money movement33:34 New Swift tokenized asset & deposit capabilities40:01 The momentum of tokenization43:38... Duration: 00:50:46Composable Capital Markets
Sep 09, 2024On Ep. 6 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Noelle Acheson, author of Crypto is Macro Now to discuss Paypal's PYUSD hitting $1bn market cap, Certifuge's lending market, Sony launching a L2 blockchain backed by Samsung, and Hong Kong launching 'Project Ensemble'.
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01:54 PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin hits $1B market cap12:33 Stablecoin regulation14:44 Centrifuge unveils lending market with Morpho, Coinbase24:29 The rise of Base28:11 Sony launches blockchain Soneium39:05 Hong Kong launches project EnsembleThis episode is brought to you by Visa
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Duration: 00:49:24State of Play in 2024: Stablecoin Payments Ft. CEO of Bridge
Aug 26, 2024On Ep. 5 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Zach Abrams, Co-Founder of Bridge to discuss the competitive and innovative landscape of Stablecoins.
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02:27 The current state of stablecoin payments04:43 The evolution of stablecoin payments08:15 The role of wallets in stablecoin payments17:18 Cross border payments with stablecoins29:16 Stablecoin sandwich30:53 How are consumers and businesses benefiting from stablecoins?33:51 Regulation and Compliance46:00 The future of stablecoinsThis episode is brought to you by Visa
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Duration: 00:51:24Are Stablecoins Better Than Deposit Tokens?
Aug 12, 2024On Ep. 4 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Elise Soucie, Executive Director @ Global Digital Finance to discuss the competitive landscape of stablecoins, Hamilton Lane launching fund on Solana, Project Pyxtrial and much more!
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01:44 Hamilton Lane launches fund on Solana06:44 Blockchain selection for large institutions10:22 Competitive landscape of stablecoins13:49 Project Pyxtrial: Monitoring the backing of stablecoins21:01 Stablecoins & CBDC29:12 California DMV tokenizes 48 million vehicle titles using Avalanche33:41 Ledgers, ownership & consumer experience39:41 Morgan Stanley offering Bitcoin ETFs to wealthy clients48:42 SEC $125m lawsuit against Ripple... Duration: 00:51:22Institutionalization of ETH and Future of On-Chain Treasuries
Jul 29, 2024On Ep. 3 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Robert Leshner, CEO @ Superstate to discuss the Ethereum ETF, tokenized money market funds, MakerDAO's $1 billion tokenized treasury investment plan and much more!
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01:34 What is Superstate?05:17 Ethereum ETF13:48 Tokenized money market funds & collateral use cases18:31 Who is buying on-chain treasury products?22:30 Stablecoin & treasury interplay25:37 Key drivers of the tokenization of financial products?31:57 MakerDAO's $1 billion tokenized treasury investment plan40:58 What does "good" look like for protocols vs pension funds?42:57 Superstate launch crypto basis Fund USCC...
Duration: 00:53:02Unpacking Implications of MiCA on the Tokenized Fiat Ecosystem in Europe
Jul 15, 2024On Ep. 2 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Chris Brummer, Founder @ Bluprynt to discuss compliance in crypto, regulation, disclosures, MiCA and much more!
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02:01 What is Bluprynt?06:18 Effective regulation08:50 Where are the EU & US markets on their regulatory journey?13:15 How does MiCA impact stablecoins?19:28 MiCA nuances and will the rest of the world follow?24:52 Circle becoming compliant with MiCA27:19 What are macro impacts of stablecoins and on global currencies?33:43 Société Générale stablecoin, and stablecoin use cases39:12 Tangem Visa payment card/hard... Duration: 00:44:43Canton Network: DeFi for Institutions
Jul 01, 2024On the first episode of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Yuval Rooz, CEO of Digital Asset to discuss the launch of Canton Network, how crypto bridges to mainstream use cases and regulatory developments in the broader ecosystem.
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02:38 What is the Canton Network?04:58 How far has tokenization come? What's the importance of the Canton Network?09:26 How does the global synchroniser in Canton make assets make networks interoperable?14:36 What is Canton coin? And how is the network being governed?22:55 Fidelity International going live on... Duration: 00:43:16Introducing Tokenized
Jun 11, 2024Welcome to Tokenized. A new podcast concept in partnership with Visa. And supported by Digital Asset.
This show will come to your feed every two weeks featuring the latest news, with views from the operators, to the builders, and the people in markets and in Crypto who see tokenization as the credible future of finance.
Join me, Simon Taylor, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto at Visa, when the first episode launches on the 1st of July by hitting subscribe now.
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