Tokenized

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Interview: Zach Abrams, CEO & Co-founder of Bridge Dec 04, 2025

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In 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!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
04:20 Shift from small developers to large banks and fintechs adopting stablecoins
06:02 Cross-border payments as a primary stablecoin use case
08:24 The critical role of last-mile providers in stablecoin adoption
10:15 Need for diversified stablecoin issuance beyond current dominant players
12:17 Managing fragmentation risk through seamless stablecoin interoperability
14:34 Regulatory flexibility and future oversight in global stablecoin markets
15:34 Corporate treasury management and operational efficiency with stablecoins
18:52 Neo banks leveraging stablecoins for yield and global accounts

Tokenized is sponsored 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.

Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

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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 Klarna’s Stablecoin Is More Than PR Dec 01, 2025

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On 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!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
02:38 KlarnaUSD launch for internal treasury operations and yield generation
05:53 Corporate treasury use cases for stablecoins
07:06 Instant merchant payouts and settlement using stablecoins as an abstraction layer
11:03 Cross-border payments and stablecoins for remittances and dollarization
17:04 Cross River's platform unifying stablecoin and fiat flows to eliminate pre-funding
24:56 Building infrastructure for tokenization and future financial use cases
28:40 Paxos acquisition of Fortify for MPC wallet services and security
32:01 Aave app and neobanks offering DeFi lending and borrowing via stablecoins

Tokenized is sponsored by Visa

Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Tokenized is also presented by Fireblocks

With over $100 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, Fireblocks powers stablecoin strategies at scale with infrastructure that enables PSPs, fintechs, remitters and banks to issue, move, hold, and manage stablecoins. And it’s all done securely, at scale, and with built-in compliance. Learn more at fireblocks.com

Music by Henry McLean

Reinventing MoneyGram With Stablecoins Nov 28, 2025

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On 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!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
04:48 The refounding and transformation of MoneyGram's mission
09:42 Identifying real customer problems before applying stablecoins
13:13 How stablecoins save customers time, effort, and money
16:00 The B2B benefits of stablecoins for corporate treasury
22:22 MoneyGram Ramps: Bridging digital assets and the physical world
25:32 Launching the digital wallet and choosing Colombia first
33:12 The convergence of AI and programmable money with stablecoins

Tokenized is sponsored by Visa

Tokenized is also presented by Fireblocks

Music by Henry McLean

Banks Are All in on Tokenized Deposits Nov 24, 2025

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On 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!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
01:35 Defining agentic commerce and its impact on shopping
04:50 How agentic AI enables personalization at scale
06:44 Differences between traditional AI and agentic AI
09:24 The shift from reactive to proactive banking
13:46 Current adoption curve for agentic AI in finance
15:01 Promising use cases for agentic AI in commerce
17:27 Autonomous agents and redefining customer engagement
21:45 Barriers to adopting AI at scale in organizations
26:38 Building trust and managing risk in AI decisions

Tokenized is sponsored by Visa

Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Tokenized is also presented by Centrifuge

With over $1 billion in total value locked, Centrifuge works with major institutional partners to tokenize and distribute their funds — and with capital allocators onchain to invest and manage yield. Through every crypto cycle, Centrifuge has been building — and today, it’s the market leader in tokenizing real-world assets. Learn more at centrifuge.io

Music by Henry McLean

Agentic Commerce: How Will It Work? Ft. Louis Amira Nov 20, 2025

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On 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!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
06:16 Evolution of agentic commerce protocols
11:57 Fragmentation in crypto and agentic payments
17:14 Different protocols for different use cases
22:07 Building agents to bootstrap protocols
30:14 Explosive growth of the x402 protocol
35:45 The need for micro-transactions between agents
39:42 Crypto wallets as universal API keys

Tokenized is sponsored 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.

Tokenized is also presented by Mesh
As the first global crypto payments network, Mesh connects over 300 wallets, exchanges and payments platforms, and enables anyone to pay and get paid instantly, anywhere, in any asset. Mesh makes digital transactions seamless, secure and universal, fuelling the next era of agentic commerce. Learn more at meshpay.com

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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

Onchain Lending in 2025 Ft. Paul Frambot Nov 18, 2025

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In 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!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
02:09 Stablecoins as checking accounts
02:58 The evolution of DeFi and smart contract lending
03:59 Transition from crypto collateral to real-world assets
07:24 Building trust for uncollateralized on-chain lending
09:13 Morpho's shift from application to infrastructure
11:57 Transparency benefits of on-chain lending protocols
13:27 Permissionless infrastructure with compliance capabilities
14:37 Banks integrating with on-chain lending networks
16:16 Global cross-border lending and regulatory approach

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This episode is brought to you by Visa

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Music by Henry McLean

Cash App Launches Stablecoins & JP Morgan Goes Onchain Nov 17, 2025

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On 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!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
01:38 M0 and MoonPay partnership for stablecoin issuance
05:16 Benefits of companies creating their own stablecoins
06:03 Consumer confusion with multiple stablecoin options
09:07 JP Morgan's deposit token on Base network
10:48 Tokenized deposits vs stablecoins debate
20:57 Cash App integrating stablecoins for users
28:57 Circle's on-chain FX engine and ARC chain
37:09 Coinbase's token offering platform and UK savings account
44:52 SoFi Bank launches in-app crypto trading

Tokenized is sponsored by Visa

Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Tokenized is also presented by Fireblocks

Music by Henry McLean

B2B Stablecoin Payments are Hot Right Now Ft. Rob Hadick Nov 13, 2025

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On 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!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
06:09 Explosive growth in B2B stablecoin payment volumes
10:20 Limited P2P stablecoin growth and market dynamics
14:42 Distribution of stablecoin usage in payments and lending
18:27 Stablecoin issuers are expanding services to compete with banks
23:38 On-chain card spend growth and Visa settlement integration
29:11 Early stage opportunities and challenges with agentic commerce
32:50 Reviewing the winners in the stablecoin payments landscape
35:20 The impact of stablecoins on traditional banking and Plaid

This episode is brought to you by Visa

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Music by Henry McLean

Jamie Dimon Loves Crypto Now Ft. Haonan Li & Stone Atwine Nov 10, 2025

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On 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!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
03:10 Ripple's acquisition strategy and expansion into custody services
06:26 Evolution of custody services and embedded wallet solutions
11:27 Ripple's equity valuation versus XRP token dynamics
13:44 Jamie Dimon and Larry Fink on tokenization and stablecoins
17:54 Interplay between tokenized assets and stable coins as collateral
20:30 Streaming money versus net settlement in payment systems
25:23 Stablecoins for unidirectional cross-border payment collections
29:28 Securitize going public as a tokenization-focused company
34:44 Financial institutions shifting from strategy to execution on stablecoins

Tokenized is sponsored by Visa

Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Tokenized is also presented by Centrifuge

Music by Henry McLean

Agentic Commerce: The ACP Protocol With Stripe Ft. Jeff Weinstein & Steve Kaliski Nov 06, 2025

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On 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!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
02:32 The role of AI agents in the future economy
05:00 Moving from search-based discovery to AI-assisted execution
10:00 Stablecoins as a global, borderless payment method for agents
15:00 Managing payment failure modes in agentic commerce flows
20:00 How agents will change consumer shopping behavior
25:00 New business models and fraud patterns with AI agents
30:00 Token-based billing and usage for AI services
35:00 Open standards and competition in agentic payments

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Music by Henry McLean

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