Tokenized

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Stripe Acquire Privy & Circle IPO Frenzy Ft. Davis Hart & Daniel Mottice Jun 16, 2025

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On 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!
Timestamps:

04:08 Stripe's acquisition of crypto wallet provider Privy
06:32 Differences between Stripe's Bridge and Privy acquisitions
08:10 The future of embedded and self-custodial wallets
21:22 Circle's IPO and its impact on stablecoin adoption
27:10 Airwallex CEO's critique of stablecoins in FX markets
35:28 Big tech firms exploring stablecoin integration (Apple, X, Airbnb)
41:29 Potential use cases for stablecoins in P2P payments and marketplaces

This episode is brought to you by Visa

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

Stablecoin Stats: The Onchain Data Behind Circle's IPO - May 2025 Jun 12, 2025

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On 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 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

This podcast is powered by Artemis

Music by Henry McLean

Banks Have Stablecoin Whiplash & Conduit Raise $36M Ft. Farooq Malik, Gwera Kiwana and Kirill Gertman Jun 09, 2025

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On 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 funding
04:01 Businesses using stablecoins for cross-border transactions
06:06 Stablecoins replacing SWIFT for global payments
08:48 Stablecoins as a hedge against currency devaluation
13:22 On-chain lending and programmable credit rails
17:49 Santander explores stablecoin and crypto services
22:51 Banks partnering with stablecoin platforms for payments
29:49 SEC clarifies staking services are not securities
34:39 Yield optimization for businesses using stablecoins

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

B2B Payments - The Killer App for Stablecoins Ft. Artemis Co-Founder Anthony Yim Jun 02, 2025

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On 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!
Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
02:29 Artemis report: Stablecoin Payments from the Ground Up
07:03 B2B payments growth and $70B annualized volume
14:05 USDT dominance in both developed and emerging markets
17:28 Regulatory clarity and its impact on stablecoin liquidity
21:36 Big banks exploring joint stablecoin initiatives
30:48 Worldpay enabling global stablecoin payouts in 146 markets
37:34 Stablecoin-linked cards and their role in commerce
40:00 Agentic payments and AI in programmable finance

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

Worldpay Brings Stablecoins to $2.3T Commerce Network With BVNK Ft. Chris Harmse AND Nabil Manji May 28, 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 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!

Timestamps:

01:45 Worldpay partners with BVNK to enable stablecoin payouts for merchants
03:12 The benefits of stablecoins for merchant payouts explained
04:24 A technical breakdown: How the integration operates
05:22 Where is the demand from Worldpay's client base?
06:50 The future evolution of stablecoin payouts for merchants
08:15 Will stablecoins remain a long-term solution?

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.
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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

The Agentic Stablecoin Bank Ft. Elise Soucie Watts and Stepan Simkin May 26, 2025

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On 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!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
02:46 Squads unveiling a stablecoin account for businesses
05:08 Grid as the open API layer for stablecoin Fintech
06:22 Regulatory framework and compliance for stablecoin products
11:32 Self-custody vs. FBO accounts in stablecoin finance
14:43 AI agents and compliance in financial services
18:07 Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan enabling crypto purchases
28:39 Senate passing preliminary vote on the GENIUS Act
38:16 Catena Labs building AI-native financial institutions with stablecoins

This episode is brought to you by Visa

Tokenized is also presented by Avalanche.

Music by Henry McLean

Why Does Meta Want a Stablecoin? Ft. Brandon Arvanaghi and Anurag Arjun May 19, 2025

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On 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.
Timestamps:

00:00 Robinhood's global expansion in Fintech and crypto
01:16 Meow's integration of USDC for business payments
02:29 Blockchain scalability and interoperability challenges
04:38 Meta's renewed interest in stablecoins for payouts
11:59 Practical use cases for stablecoins in cross-border payments
16:46 Robinhood's acquisition of crypto trading platforms
22:25 Demand for cross-border treasury management solutions
28:07 JP Morgan's blockchain for tokenized asset settlement
38:10 Ant Financial's partnership with AAVE for RWA market
42:38 Transition from DeFi to on-chain finance with RWAs

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

Should Banks Fear Stripe Stablecoin Accounts? Ft. Inversion Capital CEO Santiago Santos May 12, 2025

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On 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!

Timestamps:

00:00 Stablecoins transforming traditional businesses
00:42 Institutional adoption of real world assets
02:02 Inversion Capital's private equity approach
09:25 Telco companies becoming Fintech banks
15:18 Visa's investment in BVNK
18:07 Stripe's stablecoin accounts launch
24:54 Stablecoins as a Swift alternative
33:05 Coinbase's acquisition of Derbet and x402 protocol

This episode is brought to you by Visa

Tokenized is also presented by Avalanche.

Music by Henry McLean

Visa & Bridge Stablecoin Linked Cards Ft. Privy CEO Henri Stern & Noble CEO Jelena Djuric May 05, 2025

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On 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.
Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
02:20 Visa's stablecoin linked cards announcement
05:00 Global expansion of stablecoin payment infrastructure
10:00 New era of FinTech innovation with stablecoins
15:00 Demand for stablecoins in Asia and Latin America
20:00 Projected growth of stablecoin market by 2030
30:00 Worldcoin's Visa card for spending WLD rewards
40:00 Ripple's rejected bid to acquire Circle
45:00 Korean banks launching a joint stablecoin venture

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

Can Circle’s CPN Beat SWIFT? Ft. Elise Soucie Watts & Rob Hadick Apr 28, 2025

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On 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.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
03:19 Circle Payments Network (CPN) launch and its ambitious goals
05:24 Regulatory challenges for hybrid financial institutions like Circle
07:40 CPN’s focus on reinventing cross-border payments for SMBs
10:48 Compliance and travel rule as value-add for payment networks
19:05 PayPal’s 3.7% yield on PYUSD and regulatory implications
24:39 Yield-bearing stablecoins vs. payment stablecoins: Legal and tax complexities
29:02 Crypto firms applying for bank charters: Trends and motivations
40:33 State vs. federal regulation for stablecoins and global reciprocity

This episode is brought to you by Visa

Tokenized is also presented by Avalanche.

Music by Henry McLean

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