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For episode 680 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jay Kurahashi-Sofue, CMO of Eco at ETHDenver.
Eco is a blockchain-based, full-stack infrastructure protocol designed to unify stablecoin liquidity across different blockchains and make onchain payments, transfers, and app interactions as fast, cheap, and simple as possible. It is not a new stablecoin itself, but rather a "Stablecoin Economy" layer—often referred to as a "stablelayer"—that helps developers and users move, manage, and spend stablecoins (like USDC or USDT) across various chains without dealing with fragmented networks, manual bridging, or gas fees in native tokens.
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⏳ Timestamps:
(0:00) Sumsub
(0:44) Introduction
(1:34) Who is Jay Kurahashi-Sofue?
(3:36) What is Eco?
(4:47) Stablecoin fragmentation
(7:56) What regulations do stablecoins still need?
(10:17) Next phase of crypto adoption
(13:43) Sumsub
(14:40) How to improve the user experience of Web3?
(16:57) Eco at ETHDenver
(19:00) Eco roadmap
(20:15) Eco website & socials
🎙 Eco Links:
🔗 Website: https://eco.com/
🔗 X: https://x.com/eco
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eco-incorp/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayksofue/
📢 Disclaimer:
None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.
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