Tokenized

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GENIUS Passes - What Happens Now? Ft. Kean Gilbert & Atikh Bana Jul 28, 2025

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Tokenized Podcast LIVE in London 💂 Get your FREE ticket here: https://lu.ma/6ryjfi41

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!
Timestamps:

03:37 Regulatory clarity and its impact on stablecoin innovation
05:18 Use of stablecoins in cross-border payments and remittance
13:34 PNC partnering with Coinbase for crypto trading services
20:39 Western Union integrating stablecoins for instant settlements
26:29 Coinbase launching perpetual futures trading in the US
33:05 Ethereum's resurgence and its role in stablecoin adoption
41:28 Liquid staking and its benefits for institutional investors

This episode is brought to you by Visa

A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.

This podcast is also presented by BVNK.

BVNK is the leading provider of stablecoin payments infrastructure—helping businesses move money faster, settle globally, and even launch their own stablecoin products. Head to BVNK.com to learn more!
This podcast is also supported by Canton Network.

The groundbreaking Layer 1 public chain where traditional finance and crypto are converging. Visit canton.network to learn more.

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

Music by Henry McLean

Every Bank Announced Its Stablecoin Strategy Ft. Ethan Chan & Noah Levine Jul 21, 2025

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On 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!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
01:12 Visa's approach to on-chain data and analytics
04:53 Retail payment analysis using stablecoins under $250
09:21 Differences between USDT and USDC usage in retail payments
13:06 Coinbase Wallet evolution into the Base App with social features
17:25 Future of crypto applications built on self-custodial wallets
21:30 Content coins vs. NFTs and their role in social engagement
25:22 Citi's focus on tokenized deposits and fiat services for stablecoins
30:06 Privacy and interoperability challenges with tokenized deposits
32:48 Public vs. permissioned blockchains for tokenized deposits

This episode is brought to you by Visa

Tokenized is also presented by Avalanche.

With Avalanche’s purpose-built Layer 1s, institutions can tailor digital asset strategies to their exact needs—while still tapping into the power of public blockchain innovation, developer communities, and seamless interoperability. Learn more at avax.network

Music by Henry McLean

Will Gaybrick, President, Product and Business at Stripe: Tokenized Interviews Jul 17, 2025

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Stripe 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... 🧵

Timestamps:

02:28 Problems with traditional fiat payment systems and inefficiencies
04:36 Stablecoins as programmable dollars in an open ecosystem
07:24 Stripe's acquisition of Bridge
09:39 Stablecoin financial accounts expanding to over 100 countries
11:15 Visa cards for spending stablecoin balances in 12 markets
16:20 Role of non-custodial wallets in stablecoin adoption
18:56 Companies like Walmart and Amazon issuing their own stablecoins
21:37 Programmability of stablecoins and future of on-chain disputes
26:47 Risk management and compliance in stablecoin adoption

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This episode is brought to you by Visa

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

Music by Henry McLean

Why Banks Are Launching Crypto Products Ft. Oli Harris, Haonan Li & Raj Parekh Jul 14, 2025

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On 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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02:12 Monad Foundation acquires Portal for stablecoin payments
04:25 Competition among blockchains in stablecoin adoption
06:35 Vertical integration in blockchain foundations
11:26 Concentration of stablecoin supply on Ethereum, Tron, Solana
14:47 Embedded wallets and orchestration in crypto
17:40 BBVA launches Bitcoin and Ether trading for retail
22:02 Crypto-backed lending market and bank involvement
28:23 Bank of England considers stablecoins for wholesale payments
31:26 Future of non-dollar backed stablecoins and on-chain FX

This episode is brought to you by Visa

This podcast is also presented by BVNK.

The groundbreaking Layer 1 public chain where traditional finance and crypto are converging. Visit canton.network to learn more.

Music by Henry McLean

Stablecoin Stats: Are Onchain Stocks the Next Stablecoin Adoption Driver? - June 2025 Jul 10, 2025

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On 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!

Timestamps:

02:09 Circle's IPO and its rapid trading price surge
06:16 USDC supply growth and its all-time high record
07:53 Binance partnership driving USDC adoption
10:34 Centralized exchanges dominate USDC holdings over DeFi
14:13 Tether's dominance in payments vs USDC in DeFi
19:16 Tron and Ethereum leading stablecoin supply
25:32 B2B stablecoin payments volume up 400% year-over-year

This episode is brought to you by Visa

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Music by Henry McLean

Did Robinhood Tokenize OpenAI Stock? Ft. Itai Turbahn & Joao Reginatto Jul 07, 2025

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On 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!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
00:38 Robinhood launching stocks tokens in the EU
03:15 Robinhood's layer two blockchain based on Arbitrum
08:23 Superstate tokenizing stock certificates natively on-chain
17:51 Fragmentation risks in tokenized assets and liquidity
23:01 Competition between Arbitrum and OP Stack for L2 standards
28:35 Circle applying for a US trust banking license
32:20 Democratization of fintech and global neo-bank growth
39:37 Regulatory clarity and federal oversight for stablecoins
45:37 Kraken launch Krak, global money app

This episode is brought to you by Visa

Tokenized is also presented by Avalanche.

Music by Henry McLean

Fiserv Stablecoin & Digital Asset Raise $135M Ft. Alonso de Gortari & Eric Saraniecki Jun 30, 2025

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On 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!
Timestamps:

3:43 Digital Asset raises $135M for privacy-focused blockchain Canton
5:19 Institutional demand for privacy in tokenized assets and stablecoins
12:36 Bitcoin as high-quality liquid assets in capital markets
21:35 Fiserv announces stablecoin FIUSD with Paxos, Circle, and PayPal
25:58 Core ledgers vs. blockchains for banking infrastructure
33:51 Trade-offs between blockchain cores and traditional banking systems
40:24 Visa expands stablecoin settlement in EMEA with Yellow Card
46:22 Challenges of stablecoin adoption in cross-border remittances

This episode is brought to you by Visa

This podcast is also presented by BVNK.

The groundbreaking Layer 1 public chain where traditional finance and crypto are converging. Visit canton.network to learn more.

Music by Henry McLean

dLocal and BVNK Partner to Deliver Stablecoin Payouts Ft. Chris Harmse and John O'Brien Jun 25, 2025

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On 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!
Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
01:01 BVNK and dLocal partnership for global payouts
03:09 Scaling stablecoin payouts use cases
04:34 Economics of stablecoin sandwich vs traditional routes
06:48 Handling crypto complexity in payments infrastructure
07:43 Future corridor expansion and production scale
08:22 dLocal's focus on real-world stablecoin use cases
09:04 BVNK's enterprise-ready stablecoin infrastructure

This episode is brought to you by Visa

This podcast is also presented by BVNK

Music by Henry McLean

Shopify Launches Stablecoin Payments & JP Morgan Launch JPMD Ft. Chris Harmse and John O'Brien Jun 23, 2025

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On 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!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
02:58 Shopify enables stablecoin payments via Coinbase and Stripe
05:08 Stablecoin demand in global south e-commerce markets
09:03 Programmable payments and escrow in Shopify's protocol
11:01 Walmart and Amazon explore issuing their own stablecoins
17:10 Mercado Libre's stablecoin for rewards and emerging markets
18:40 Corporate treasury use cases for stablecoins in B2B
26:02 JP Morgan pilots USD deposit token on Coinbase's blockchain
32:21 Draining pre-funded accounts with stablecoins in emerging markets
35:32 Compliance frameworks for stablecoins and blockchain payments

This episode is brought to you by Visa

Tokenized is also presented by Avalanche.

Music by Henry McLean

Why Are Stablecoins So Hot Right Now? Live from Avalanche Summit 2025 Jun 19, 2025

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In 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.

Timestamps:

01:26 Haseeb Qureshi, GP @ Dragonfly
14:46 David Sutter, Co-Founder @ OpenTrade
23:43 Anna Wroblewska, CBO @ Dinari
31:10 Wyatt Lonergan, General Partner @ VanEck Ventures
40:19 Farooq Malik, Co-Founder @ Rain
54:09 Jerald David, CEO @ Lynq Network
1:00:52 Nikhil Sharma, Executive Director, Head of Growth @ Kinexys Digital Assets
1:15:51 Maredith Hannon, Head Of Business Development, Digital Assets @ WisdomTree

This episode is brought to you by Visa

Music by Henry McLean

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