Stablecoin Chains - The Future of Payments? Ft. Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov
On Ep. 44 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Sergey Nazarov, CEO @ Chainlink to discuss Chainlink's role as an Oracle platform for smart contracts, Circle launching their own L1 blockchain and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:37 Chainlink's role as an Oracle platform for smart contracts03:45 Programmable money and the advantages of smart contracts08:25 Fraud reduction and automation in financial systems09:56 Recent policy developments and institutional adoption of crypto14:21 Cross-chain interoperability and the role of CCIP20:44 Institutional data providers bringing forex and metals on-chain26:52 Circle and other companies launching their own L1 blockchains34:31 Layer 2 thesis and interoperability with Ethereum40:00 Future of blockchains and hyper-connected financial systemsThis 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
Simon Taylor & Cuy Sheffield have the honour of being joined by Commissioner Peirce to discuss SEC Project Crypto and making America crypto-friendly, self-custody as a fundamental American value and more!Timestamps:01:11 SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce's views on crypto regulation05:15 Financial privacy and disintermediating technologies06:00 Crypto asset categorization and tokenized securities09:56 Self-custody as a fundamental American value16:18 Stablecoins and digital privacy challenges20:50 Responsibility of software developers in DeFi23:28 Traditional financial institutions interacting with DeFi31:01 Smart contract risks and regulatory standards36:11 Advice for regulators approaching new technologies39:19 Future of disclosures and consumer protection***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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B2B Payments: Why Ripple Acquired Rail for $200M Ft. Kevin Chan
On Ep. 43 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Kevin Chan, Co-Founder @ Grove Labs to discuss the Grove Labs and Avalanche partnership for on-chain credit, impact of regulatory clarity on financial institutions and more!Timestamps:01:40 Grove Labs and Avalanche partnership for on-chain credit06:40 SEC Project Crypto and regulatory clarity for tokens10:11 Impact of regulatory clarity on financial institutions19:14 Super App licenses and modular on-chain finance24:56 Remitly using stablecoins for cross-border payments28:26 Stablecoins as cash equivalents for global finance35:25 Ripple acquiring Rail Pay for B2B stablecoin payments38:35 Stablecoin orchestration and multi-chain liquidity solutions44:17 On-chain FX and solving stablecoin liquidity gapsThis 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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Yield Bearing Stablecoins Surge in a Post-GENIUS World: Stablecoin Stats July 2025
On Ep. 3 of Stablecoin Stats, Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis discuss the impact of the Genius Bill on stablecoin regulation, surge in yield-bearing stablecoins and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:01 Impact of the Genius Bill on stablecoin regulation03:17 Surge in yield-bearing stablecoins post-Genius Bill05:56 How synthetic stablecoins work and their yield mechanisms10:11 Role of community banks in stablecoin adoption13:54 Growth of crypto-backed stablecoins vs. fiat-backed stablecoins17:35 Tokenized treasuries and the yield cannoli analogy20:01 PayPal’s global Venmo and stablecoin integration23:21 Hybrid solutions for stablecoin transactions and user experience27:35 Stablecoin mentions in Q2 earnings calls and industry trendsThis 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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13,000 Banks Get Stablecoin Access Ft. Tony McLaughlin & Andrew MacKenzie
On Ep. 42 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Tony McLaughlin, Founder @ Ubyx and Andrew MacKenzie, Founder & CEO @ Agant to discuss the role of banks in stablecoin off-ramping, stablecoins as digital cash for corporate treasuries and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:40 Visa's expansion into multi-stablecoin and multi-chain support02:08 FIS partnering with Circle to offer USDC to banks05:34 The role of banks in stablecoin off-ramping09:49 Stablecoins as digital cash for corporate treasuries12:46 PayPal's "Pay with Crypto" feature and merchant adoption19:15 Stablecoin-native payments at the point of sale22:40 The value of Visa's network effects in payments26:10 ECB's concerns about dollar stablecoins in Europe35:19 Bank of England's stance on stablecoins and digital bondsThis 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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