Tokenized

• Banks Do DeFi Now Ft. Nassim Eddequiouaq

  On Ep. 51 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Nassim Eddequiouaq, CEO @ Bastion to discuss Visa Direct for stablecoin cross-border payments, Stripe Open Issuance for custom stablecoin creation and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:30 Visa Direct pilot for stablecoin cross-border payments01:19 Stripe Open Issuance for custom stablecoin creation04:44 Business demand and rationale for proprietary stablecoins07:44 Stablecoin market evolution and white-label models09:30 Interoperability challenges between different stablecoins13:40 Smart contract control and stablecoin functionality17:22 Stablecoins as platforms for business expansion19:51 Self-custodial wallets launching branded stablecoins24:00 Brex enables stablecoin payments for corporate cards31:30 SG Forge deploys stablecoins on DeFi protocols41:52 SWIFT blockchain project for cross-border paymentsTokenized 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 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.xyzTokenized is also presented by FireblocksWith 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

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• zerohash Raise $104 Million Ft. Edward Woodford & Keith Grose

  On Ep. 50 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Edward Woodford, CEO & Founder @ zerohash and Keith Grose, Senior Country Director of the UK @ Coinbase to discuss zerohash raising $104 million and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:29 zerohash raises $104 million from Morgan Stanley and others02:49 Morgan Stanley to launch crypto product in Q1 next year04:08 Stablecoins blurring lines between investments and payments10:27 Banks focusing on tokenization over stablecoin issuance13:19 Banks have no incentive to hold consumer stablecoins19:14 Tether seeking funding at $500 billion valuation26:48 UK and US form task force for capital markets35:00 Cloudflare and Coinbase partner on X402 protocol for agentic payments44:10 HSBC expands tokenized deposits to four countriesTokenized 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 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.xyzTokenized is also presented by CentrifugeWith 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***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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• BlackRock Want to Tokenize Everything Ft. Stani Kulechov

  On Ep. 49 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Stani Kulechov, Founder & CEO @ Aave Labs to discuss BlackRock's intention to tokenize all of its ETFs over time, and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:19 Bank of England plan to limit stablecoin holdings in the UK06:04 Implications of not having GBP stablecoins for the UK economy11:00 The Genius Act providing new regulatory clarity for stablecoins18:17 BlackRock's intention to tokenize all of its ETFs over time23:41 Using smart contracts to create novel programmable financial products27:59 Tether launching a new US-based stablecoin called USAT35:50 MoneyGram launching instant cross-border stablecoin remittance services40:24 Remittance companies expanding into neobank capabilities using stablecoins44:24 Nubank and LATAM neobanks testing stablecoin-linked cards and yieldTokenized 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 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.xyzTokenized is also presented by FireblocksWith 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

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• DeFi's Institutional Evolution Ft. Rob Hadick, Stani Kulechov & Guy Young

  In this episode taken from Tokenized Live in London, Rob Hadick, General Partner @ Dragonfly, Stani Kulechov, Founder & CEO @ Aave Labs and Guy Young, Founder @ Ethena Labs to discuss how DeFi goes mainstream and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:10 Aave protocol overview and tokenized assets on Horizon02:18 Ethena's synthetic dollar and yield-generating stablecoins05:18 Institutional adoption and role of stablecoins in DeFi08:14 Challenges and opportunities in DeFi for traditional finance12:13 Comparing tokenized traditional assets vs. crypto-native products15:57 Packaging DeFi products for institutional understanding20:08 Corporate chains vs. Ethereum and liquidity challenges26:46 Permissioned vs. permissionless blockchains in institutional DeFi31:41 Future of corporate chains and Ethereum's role35:02 Perpetual swaps as the future for equities onchain***This 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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• How Stablecoins and Deposit Tokens Will Coexist Ft. Garrett Harper, Ran Goldi & Basak Toprak

  On Ep. 48 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, is joined by Garrett Harper, Head of Partnerships & Comms, Squads, Ran Goldi, VP Payments, Fireblocks and Basak Toprak, EMEA Head, Kinexys Digital Payments, Kinexys by J.P. Morgan to discuss how stablecoins and deposit tokens will coexist and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction03:28 Hyperliquid decentralized derivatives market and stable coin bidding war09:18 Public blockchain adoption as a payment rail beyond crypto12:53 Growth of stable coin volume and new durable business models19:11 On-chain FX settlement with Kinexys by JP Morgan24:11 Interoperability between crypto natives and tokenized bank deposits32:52 Programmable payments use cases and operational benefits41:25 Tokenization of securities and the role of regulated exchanges48:16 The future of tokenized assets and institutional adoption pathwaysTokenized 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 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.xyzTokenized is also presented by CentrifugeWith 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***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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