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On Ep. 105 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Jacquelyn Melinek, Founder & CEO @ StrataMedia and Manuel J Godoy, Co-Founder & CEO @ Félix Pago to discuss Mastercard and BVNK launching unified fiat and stablecoin accounts, Rain launching embedded stablecoin wallets and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction01:00 Mastercard and BVNK launch unified fiat and stablecoin accounts05:52 Visa Direct launches stablecoin-powered cross-border money movement and payouts10:22 Stablecoin liquidity challenges across smaller Latin American remittance corridors15:44 Rain launches embedded stablecoin wallets and vertically integrated payments infrastructure21:23 Hiding stablecoin complexity from customers and unlocking DeFi adoption24:16 How stablecoin yield could transform traditional remittance business models29:38 USDC and USDT dominance versus emerging branded stablecoin competitors34:26 DRW and Marex execute tokenized index swap on Canton40:36 USDC becomes the EU's first significant e-money token under MiCA46:21 Kraken's parent Payward acquires Lithuanian bank to accelerate European expansionTokenized 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 Tempo. Payments may look simple, but fraud, chargebacks, compliance and reconciliation create thousands of hidden challenges. Stablecoins help, but don’t solve them all. Tempo tackles these pain points with native account abstraction, block and allow lists, plus fast, predictable fees. Learn more at tempo.xyz Tokenized is supported by Modern Treasury Modern Treasury offers one API for fiat and stablecoins, helping teams launch payment products in days, enter new markets, and serve more customers. Trusted by companies like Procore, Navan, and Morse, and backed by over $600 billion in payments, learn how to adapt to changing payment rails and scale with confidence at moderntreasury.com ***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

On Ep. 104 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Founder @ Brainfood & Market Dev @ Tempo is joined by Nassim Eddequiouaq, Co-Founder & CEO @ Bastion, Greg Bricca, Head of Product @ Morse and Paul-Adrien Hyppolite, Co-Founder & CEO @ Spiko to discuss embedding 24/7 tokenized stock trading into consumer financial platforms, Spiko's $90 million raise, Bastion's enterprise stablecoin infrastructure strategy and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction03:44 Embedding 24/7 tokenized stock trading into consumer financial platforms06:14 After hours price discovery and tokenized stock price drift risks11:30 Rain and Modern Treasury apply for OCC national trust charters16:09 Spiko enables USDC subscriptions and redemptions for tokenized cash funds19:41 How OCC trust charters improve custody and customer fund protection24:42 Samsung Wallet partners with Bastion and Coinbase for stablecoin remittances28:28 Bastion's enterprise stablecoin infrastructure strategy for Samsung and Sony30:53 Spiko's $90 million raise and vision for 24/7 cash yield34:45 Spiko's multicurrency funds and overnight swap strategies with BNP Paribas41:30 S&P introduces risk ratings for onchain lending vaultsTokenized 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 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 ***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

On Ep. 11 of Stablecoin Stories, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Ran Goldi, SVP Payments, Fireblocks are joined by Igor Istratov, Digital Assets Product Lead @ Fifth Third Bank to discuss Fifth Third's Newline delivering API-first embedded banking for digital assets, why commercial client demand is driving banks' stablecoin adoption and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction05:27 How Fifth Third's Newline delivers API-first embedded banking for digital assets07:13 Why commercial client demand is driving banks' stablecoin adoption09:17 How regulatory clarity unlocked stablecoin opportunities for traditional banks10:46 Newline's operating, settlement, reserve and custodial accounts for digital assets12:45 Why stablecoin reserves present deposit opportunities rather than just risks14:04 How stablecoins solve cross-border payment delays, FX uncertainty and fees16:13 Managing compliance, liquidity and operational complexity for 24/7 stablecoin payments19:02 Why stablecoins complement FedNow and existing domestic payment rails24:12 How banks partner with issuers, custodians and onchain infrastructure providers32:54 Why stablecoins could become invisible infrastructure for everyday financial transactionsTokenized 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 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 ***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

On Ep. 103 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Christian Catalini, Founder @ MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab to discuss OpenUSD launch, weekend onchain settlement, how banks should respond to AI agents and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction0:51 OpenUSD launches across Tempo, Ethereum, Solana and Base14:55 Lloyds pilots USDC settlement with Visa over seven days16:36 Weekend onchain settlement helps major banks gain blockchain experience20:16 Citi and Coinbase enable corporate stablecoin acceptance via Spring24:05 Why consumer stablecoin payments lag while B2B use grows28:16 Agentic banking fears, deposit flight and fintech competition36:03 How banks should respond to AI agents and disappearing frictionTokenized 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 Tokenized is supported by Modern Treasury Modern Treasury offers one API for fiat and stablecoins, helping teams launch payment products in days, enter new markets, and serve more customers. Trusted by companies like Procore, Navan, and Morse, and backed by over $600 billion in payments, learn how to adapt to changing payment rails and scale with confidence at moderntreasury.com ***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

On Ep. 102 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Nick van Eck, Co-Founder & CEO @ Agora and Shivani Siroya, Founder & CEO @ Tala to discuss Agora's OCC charter, Tala seeing credit access as missing stablecoin adoption layer, Blockchain.com and NYSE explore 24/7 tokenized stocks and ETFs and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction03:15 Agora OCC charter enables U.S. stablecoin banking one stop shop07:57 Tala sees credit access as missing stablecoin adoption layer14:11 EU MiCA reserve rules and multi-jurisdiction stablecoin restrictions24:07 Local currency stablecoins, yield, and emerging market borrowing preferences25:06 SoFi moves $25 billion card program to seven day stablecoin settlement33:28 Blockchain.com and NYSE explore 24/7 tokenized stocks and ETFs39:05 24/7 tokenized stock trading faces liquidity and NAV challenges41:47 Tokenized assets as collateral and underwriting AI agents44:48 UK banks test interbank tokenized deposits for 24/7 settlement49:09 Tokenized deposits and stablecoins as complementary banking infrastructureTokenized 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 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 ***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

On Ep. 101 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Nikhil Chandhok, Chief Product & Technology Officer @ Circle and Simone Maini, Chief Executive Officer @ Elliptic to discuss SEC five-year exemption for tokenized US stock trading, AMMs and their role in traditional capital markets, Circle launching Arc mainnet and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction2:19 SEC five-year exemption for tokenized US stock trading9:32 AMMs and their role in traditional capital markets13:58 Circle launches Arc mainnet with USDC transaction fees17:51 Arc privacy features and institutional compliance monitoring20:04 Building onchain FX markets using global stablecoins24:33 S&P Global acquisition of smart contract auditor OpenZeppelin33:14 Regulators adopting technology for onchain compliance and oversight37:21 Blockchain audit trails and crypto trust primitives for AI41:10 BlackRock tokenized Hong Kong dollar money market fund45:06 Tokenized money market funds as stablecoin reserve assetsTokenized 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 Tempo. Payments may look simple, but fraud, chargebacks, compliance and reconciliation create thousands of hidden challenges. Stablecoins help, but don’t solve them all. Tempo tackles these pain points with native account abstraction, block and allow lists, plus fast, predictable fees. Learn more at tempo.xyz Tokenized is supported by Modern Treasury Modern Treasury offers one API for fiat and stablecoins, helping teams launch payment products in days, enter new markets, and serve more customers. Trusted by companies like Procore, Navan, and Morse, and backed by over $600 billion in payments, learn how to adapt to changing payment rails and scale with confidence at moderntreasury.com ***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

On Ep. 100 of Tokenized, Pet Berisha, MD & Co-Creator @ Tokenized is joined by Elise Soucie Watts, Former Regulator, Policy & Regulatory Specialist, Cyril Mathew, Co-Founder & CEO @ Latitude and Matt Marcus, Co-Founder & CEO @ Modern Treasury to discuss Modern Treasury launching noncustodial stablecoin wallets, Latitude raises $35 million, prediction markets, global regulation and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction03:00 Modern Treasury launches noncustodial stablecoin wallets with fiat rails05:13 Stablecoin agnosticism and likely consolidation among leading stablecoins08:00 Business stablecoin demand across products, liquidity and payment infrastructure10:11 Dollar denominated stablecoins, dollarization and global monetary sovereignty13:28 Latitude raises $35 million to connect stablecoins with local rails18:19 Regulation first stablecoin infrastructure and Latitude’s global licensing strategy20:28 Stablecoins reducing cross border payment fragmentation and last mile complexity23:23 OpenFX provides onchain FX liquidity for cheaper stablecoin payouts27:52 MoneyGram launches stablecoin linked Visa card and cash off ramps37:36 Robinhood expands prediction markets and its fast growing blockchain ecosystem51:48 Prediction markets and global regulationTokenized 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 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 ***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

On Ep. 99 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Darko Hajdukovic, Head of Securities Digitization @ London Stock Exchange Group and Ada Vaughan, Head of DeFi @ Stellar Development Foundation to discuss LSEG and Kraken partnership, ICE invests in tZERO, major financial institutions forming a joint bank stablecoin consortium and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction1:21 LSEG and Kraken partnership brings tokenized stocks to LSE 245:59 Stock tokens merging with DeFi and new financial products9:53 Tokenized and traditional stocks coexisting across public markets11:22 Onchain equities expanding global access and DeFi collateral use15:11 ICE invests in tZERO amid tokenized securities regulatory changes21:37 Wallet-based securities access bridging traditional and digital markets28:42 Athena Pay and rising competition among global stablecoin neobanks30:44 Local payment integration challenges across Kenya and Brazil36:01 Stablecoin interoperability and programmable settlement for tokenized RWAs38:24 Major financial institutions forming a joint bank stablecoin consortiumTokenized 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 Tempo. Payments may look simple, but fraud, chargebacks, compliance and reconciliation create thousands of hidden challenges. Stablecoins help, but don’t solve them all. Tempo tackles these pain points with native account abstraction, block and allow lists, plus fast, predictable fees. Learn more at tempo.xyz Tokenized is supported by Modern Treasury Modern Treasury offers one API for fiat and stablecoins, helping teams launch payment products in days, enter new markets, and serve more customers. Trusted by companies like Procore, Navan, and Morse, and backed by over $600 billion in payments, learn how to adapt to changing payment rails and scale with confidence at moderntreasury.com ***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

On Ep. 98 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Thomas Cowan, Head of Tokenization @ Bullish and Hannah Arnold, COO @ TurnKey to discuss Revolut launching Euro R stablecoin, Standard Chartered brings regulated Hong Kong dollar stablecoin to institutions, Fasset reaches billion dollar valuation using stablecoins for global settlement and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 0:56 Revolut launches Euro R stablecoin through Bridge in Europe 5:16 Revolut’s potential shift toward multicurrency onchain accounts 11:09 Stablecoins as cash legs for tokenized equity trading 15:35 Stablecoin payout wallets expanding into yield and investment products 17:55 Standard Chartered brings regulated Hong Kong dollar stablecoin to institutions 22:48 Hong Kong’s stablecoin model for 24/7 China linked financial markets 27:36 China’s digital yuan struggles vs private sector stablecoin innovation 31:58 Fasset reaches billion dollar valuation using stablecoins for global settlement 34:14 Stablecoin neobanks face low barriers, competition and differentiation challenges 40:17 LayerZero ATLAS builds headless exchange infrastructure for onchain equities 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 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 ***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

On Ep. 12 of Agentic Commerce, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, and Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh are joined by Christian Catalini, Founder @ MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab to discuss machine-to-machine payments, why micropayments struggle, AI commoditization and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:29 Why agentic commerce became the intersection of AI and crypto 06:53 Incumbents vs crypto rails in agentic commerce 09:48 Machine-to-machine payments, information markets, and agent liability 13:39 Why micropayments struggle and new agent-focused markets may emerge 18:51 The intent economy, agent efficiency, trust, and verification 20:45 Stablecoins, tokenized deposits, cross-border payments, and treasury operations 24:07 Measurable work automation and human verification as the bottleneck 27:59 AI commoditization, routing, proprietary data, and sustainable competitive moats 33:34 Incumbent data advantages versus startup talent and open weights 36:10 How fintech firms can build and control domain-specific AI Tokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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 MeshAs the first global crypto payments network, Mesh makes it possible for anyone — or any agent — to pay or get paid instantly, from any wallet, on any chain, anywhere in the world. Learn more at meshpay.com *** 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

On Ep. 97 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Ferdinand Dabitz, Co-Founder & CEO @ Augustus and Anna Wroblewska, Chief Business Officer @ Dinari to discuss Stripe’s OpenRouter acquisition, modernizing correspondent banking with stablecoin liquidity, 24/7 tokenized securities and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:23 Stripe’s OpenRouter acquisition and model orchestration strategy 08:54 Stablecoin payments for AI inference through MPP 11:00 Financing AI compute infrastructure and rising private credit demand 14:26 Stablecoin card settlement lowering barriers for smaller issuers 16:38 Trapped liquidity, cross-border payments and emerging market stablecoin adoption 20:44 Modernizing correspondent banking with stablecoin liquidity rebalancing 26:24 Tokenized stock models, ownership rights and synthetic instruments 30:29 24/7 tokenized securities, lending markets and index products 35:58 SEC crypto offering rules, token issuance and liquidity 39:06 24/7 financial rails, Fedwire limitations and operational bottlenecks 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 Tokenized is supported by Modern Treasury Modern Treasury offers one API for fiat and stablecoins, helping teams launch payment products in days, enter new markets, and serve more customers. Trusted by companies like Procore, Navan, and Morse, and backed by over $600 billion in payments, learn how to adapt to changing payment rails and scale with confidence at moderntreasury.com ***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

On Ep. 10 of Stablecoin Stories, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Ran Goldi, SVP Payments, Fireblocks are joined by Pritpal Shokar, Head of Product, Digital Assets @ Thunes to discuss Thunes stablecoin pre-funding and global payout capabilities, rising stablecoin demand across emerging markets and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 3:34 Real-time settlement versus traditional financial messaging infrastructure 5:22 Stablecoins shifting from speculation toward real-world payment utility 10:25 Thunes stablecoin pre-funding and global payout capabilities 14:04 Rising stablecoin demand across emerging markets and crypto-native customers 16:44 Stablecoin value comes from liquidity, speed and reach 19:47 Compliance challenges bridging traditional finance and crypto infrastructure 26:26 Tokenized assets, agentic payments and continued fiat demand 31:36 Onchain FX and stablecoin liquidity optimization across corridors 33:16 Stablecoins, tokenized money and future machine-to-machine payments 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 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 ***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

On Ep. 96 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Luca Prosperi, Co-Founder & CEO @ M0 and Ryan Bozarth, Co-founder & CEO @ Dakota to discuss Rain acquiring Ansa to put branded wallets on stablecoin rails, stablecoin linked cards, onchain credit and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 1:10 Rain acquires Ansa to put branded wallets on stablecoin rails 2:44 Tokenized loyalty points become liquid, interoperable and convertible with stablecoins 6:55 Stablecoin linked cards become table stakes for neobanks 11:20 Global co-brand cards could combine loyalty with onchain credit 14:45 Brazil imposes 24-hour holds on large stablecoin transfers 18:45 Brazil rules may push stablecoin flows toward self-custodial wallets 25:37 Deel expands stablecoin payroll and earn products across 80 markets 30:54 Vault products raise questions around collateral, risk and scalability 45:04 Nasdaq acquires Level Markets to advance 24/7 capital markets 48:50 Stablecoins connect capital markets, payments and corporate treasury management 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 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 ***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

On Ep. 11 of Agentic Commerce, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, and Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh are joined by Ilan Zerbib, Founder & CEO @ Sapiom to discuss Sapiom’s vision for agent infrastructure, agent identity, delegated authority, Sapiom’s agent studio and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 4:12 Sapiom’s vision for agent infrastructure 6:43 Agent identity, delegated authority, reputation and agent credit scores 8:59 Why stablecoins could power the machine-to-machine economy 13:41 Sapiom’s agent studio, runtime, governance and intelligent model routing 15:30 Reducing inference costs with open-weight models and dedicated GPUs 21:22 Real-world agent use cases across coding, marketing and advertising 23:47 When agentic commerce and the machine economy will accelerate 24:56 Why consumer reluctance limits autonomous AI shopping adoption 32:12 Why agent interfaces may shift from websites to APIs Tokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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 MeshAs the first global crypto payments network, Mesh makes it possible for anyone — or any agent — to pay or get paid instantly, from any wallet, on any chain, anywhere in the world. Learn more at meshpay.com *** 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

On Ep. 95 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Natalya Thakur, Founder & CEO @ Knova and TuongVy Le, General Counsel @ Veda to discuss Western Union and Rain launching Stablecard, stablecoins as opportunity not threat for banks, BlackRock tokenized money market funds for stablecoin reserves and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 2:04 Western Union and Rain launch stablecard in 37 markets 3:46 Idle stablecoin balances and yield earning potential 5:44 Self custodial model attractiveness for internationalization 6:23 Western Union business model shift with wallet plus card 10:00 Stablecoins as opportunity not threat for banks 15:06 Wells Fargo tokenized deposits for corporate clients 19:54 Interoperability risks of bank permissioned blockchain networks 26:41 Safety and soundness concerns with 24/7 programmable deposits 33:57 Cloudflare programmable wallets for AI agent payments 44:02 BlackRock tokenized money market funds for stablecoin reserves 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 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 Tokenized is supported by Modern Treasury Modern Treasury offers one API for fiat and stablecoins, helping teams launch payment products in days, enter new markets, and serve more customers. Trusted by companies like Procore, Navan, and Morse, and backed by over $600 billion in payments, learn how to adapt to changing payment rails and scale with confidence at moderntreasury.com ***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