Shopify Launches Stablecoin Payments & JP Morgan Launch JPMD Ft. Chris Harmse and John O'Brien
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 Introduction02:58 Shopify enables stablecoin payments via Coinbase and Stripe05:08 Stablecoin demand in global south e-commerce markets09:03 Programmable payments and escrow in Shopify's protocol11:01 Walmart and Amazon explore issuing their own stablecoins17:10 Mercado Libre's stablecoin for rewards and emerging markets18:40 Corporate treasury use cases for stablecoins in B2B26:02 JP Morgan pilots USD deposit token on Coinbase's blockchain32:21 Draining pre-funded accounts with stablecoins in emerging markets35:32 Compliance frameworks for stablecoins and blockchain paymentsThis episode is brought to you 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 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***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
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Why Are Stablecoins So Hot Right Now? Live from Avalanche Summit 2025
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 @ Dragonfly14:46 David Sutter, Co-Founder @ OpenTrade23:43 Anna Wroblewska, CBO @ Dinari31:10 Wyatt Lonergan, General Partner @ VanEck Ventures40:19 Farooq Malik, Co-Founder @ Rain54:09 Jerald David, CEO @ Lynq Network1:00:52 Nikhil Sharma, Executive Director, Head of Growth @ Kinexys Digital Assets1:15:51 Maredith Hannon, Head Of Business Development, Digital Assets @ WisdomTreeThis episode is brought to you 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.***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
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Stripe Acquire Privy & Circle IPO Frenzy Ft. Davis Hart & Daniel Mottice
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 Privy06:32 Differences between Stripe's Bridge and Privy acquisitions08:10 The future of embedded and self-custodial wallets21:22 Circle's IPO and its impact on stablecoin adoption27:10 Airwallex CEO's critique of stablecoins in FX markets35:28 Big tech firms exploring stablecoin integration (Apple, X, Airbnb)41:29 Potential use cases for stablecoins in P2P payments and marketplacesThis episode is brought to you 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.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.***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
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The Onchain Data Behind Circle's IPO: Stablecoin Stats May 2025 Ft. Anthony Yim & Andrew Van Anken at Artemis
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!Timestamps:02:09 Circle's IPO and its rapid trading price surge06:16 USDC supply growth and its all-time high record07:53 Binance partnership driving USDC adoption10:34 Centralized exchanges dominate USDC holdings over DeFi14:13 Tether's dominance in payments vs USDC in DeFi19:16 Tron and Ethereum leading stablecoin supply25:32 B2B stablecoin payments volume up 400% year-over-yearThis episode is brought to you 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.This podcast is powered by Artemis***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
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Banks Have Stablecoin Whiplash & Conduit Raise $36M Ft. Farooq Malik, Gwera Kiwana and Kirill Gertman
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!Timestamps:02:26 Conduit raises $36 million in Series A funding04:01 Businesses using stablecoins for cross-border transactions06:06 Stablecoins replacing SWIFT for global payments08:48 Stablecoins as a hedge against currency devaluation13:22 On-chain lending and programmable credit rails17:49 Santander explores stablecoin and crypto services22:51 Banks partnering with stablecoin platforms for payments29:49 SEC clarifies staking services are not securities34:39 Yield optimization for businesses using stablecoinsThis episode is brought to you 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 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***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
This show is for the builders, who see the Bitcoin ETF as just the first step in a much broader picture. The tokenization of all assets.
Welcome to Tokenized. A new podcast concept in partnership with Visa. And supported by Digital Asset.
This show will come to your feed every two weeks featuring the latest news, with views from the operators, to the builders, and the people in markets and in Crypto who see tokenization as the credible future of finance.
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