Tokenized

On Ep. 23 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Bam Azizi, CEO @ Mesh to discuss stablecoins for subscriptions, the OCC’s new guidance and building the future of crypto payments.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Mesh on building the future of crypto payments
• 04:01 Why stablecoins are the killer app for crypto
• 06:29 How Mesh pivoted from on-ramps to payments
• 08:14 The rise of stablecoin payments in LATAM
• 13:04 Why crypto payments need better UX to scale
• 16:13 Stablecoins for subscriptions
• 26:30 The stablecoin wars
• 32:26 OCC’s new guidance and what it means for banks
• 45:55 BBVA launches retail crypto services in Spain

This episode is brought to you 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.

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.

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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

On Ep. 22 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Bryan Pellegrino, CEO @ LayerZero to discuss multi-chain stablecoins, interoperability, compliance changes and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Brian Pellegrino on LayerZero and interoperability
• 02:57 How blockchain bridging compares to TCP/IP
• 07:28 The challenge of issuing assets across multiple blockchains
• 13:23 Why seamless cross-chain transactions are the future
• 17:28 How asset issuers can control their own security
• 22:26 The rise of multi-chain stablecoins like USDT Zero
• 28:50 Why being first on new blockchains is critical
• 33:14 Compliance challenges for financial institutions in crypto
• 37:00 How LayerZero makes money and its business model
• 43:20 AI and crypto – where the two industries intersect

This episode is brought to you 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 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

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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

On Ep. 21 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Nick Philpott, Co-Founder @ Zodia Markets to discuss Trump's crypto reserve announcement, Stablecoins in commodity trading and global trade, and more!

Timestamps:

• 03:50 Trump's crypto reserve announcement
• 09:30 SEC drop several cases
• 13:30 De-banking issues in crypto and correspondent banking
• 17:20 Bank of America potentially launching a stablecoin
• 23:15 Eight ways banks can make money with stablecoins
• 29:30 Singapore's regulatory ecosystem for crypto
• 33:50 The GENIUS Bill and payment stablecoin issuer framework
• 41:05 Stablecoins in commodity trading and global trade
• 47:46 Avalanche Visa credit card launch

This episode is brought to you 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.

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.

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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!

On Ep. 20 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine is joined by Monica Long, President @ Ripple to discuss Ripple USD, stablecoins, custody and more!

Timestamps:

• 02:15 Ripple’s dual focus: enterprise software & XRP Ledger
• 05:00 How Ripple powers cross-border payments with stablecoins
• 08:48 Ripple’s custody play: Metaco & major bank partnerships
• 13:16 Why Ripple launched its own stablecoin, RLUSD
• 16:53 U.S. crypto regulations shift—what it means for adoption
• 22:29 Tokenized assets & stablecoins are reshaping finance
• 27:00 XRP ETFs: why more approvals could be coming
• 33:28 Ripple’s next moves: expansion, execution, and M&A
• 39:34 The future of XRP Ledger & institutional finance

This episode is brought to you 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.

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!

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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!

On this bonus episode of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Ayo Omojola, CPO @ Carbon Health to discuss the inaugural ‘A Very Stable Conference’ and the state of the stablecoin industry.

This episode is brought to you 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.

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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!

On Ep. 19 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Anna Yuan, Founder @ Perena and Elise Soucie, Executive Director @ Global Digital Finance to discuss why Robinhood uses stablecoins and more!

Timestamps:

• 04:09 Milei Memecoin Madness
• 15:34 Coinbase & revenue diversification
• 20:30 Robinhood & stablecoins
• 28:09 Digital asset custody
• 31:38 Crypto native institutions in the custody space
• 37:19 Hong Kong Dollar backed stablecoin
• 41:10 Will there be many types of stablecoins in the future?
• 45:32 Automated Market Makers

This episode is brought to you 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.

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.

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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!

On Ep. 18 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Kyle Samani, Managing Partner @ Mulitcoin capital to discuss crypto venture investing in 2025.

Timestamps:

• 02:30 What is a blockchain?
• 03:35 Solana
• 09:27 Pathway to adoption
• 12:08 DePIN
• 18:18 Stablecoin use cases on Solana
• 21:55 Where do you get started with stablecoins?
• 31:04 Trends for 2025
• 32:04 Demand for tokenized treasuries
• 35:03 GPU marketplaces

This episode is brought to you 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.

This podcast is also supported 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!

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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!

On Ep. 17 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by John Nahas, Chief Business Officer @ Ava Labs to discuss stablecoin regulation and what the GENIUS bill means for payments.

Timestamps:

• 01:33 Avalanche & institutions
• 04:03 GENIUS stablecoin bill
• 13:09 Where should institutions get started in stablecoins?
• 22:23 Biggest opportunities for FI's in the RWA space
• 26:15 Who are the customers now for RWA?
• 32:26 Coinbase acquire on-chain advertising platform Spindl
• 40:21 Regulatory clarity in Europe

This episode is brought to you 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.

This podcast is also supported by Canton.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network

On Ep. 16 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Sinclair Toffa​​, Founder & CEO @ Mural Pay to discuss what $TRUMP and memecoins means for the future of finance.

Timestamps:

• 01:15 Donald Trump launches memecoin
• 17:55 Financial industry & crypto payments adoption
• 29:04 Circle expands $USDC rewards program with Nubank
• 35:12 Circle acquires Hashnote & brings $USDC to the Canton Network
• 40:31 Could we see global neobanks in the B2B space built on the stablecoin rail?

This episode is brought to you 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.

This podcast is also supported by Digital Asset.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network

On Ep. 15 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Anthony Woolley, CEO @ Ownera and Daniel Lynch, Metamask Card Strategy @ Consensys to discuss the agentic revolution that's happening in crypto.

Timestamps:

• 01:31 ai16z AI research partnership with Stanford
• 08:52 AI agents
• 13:28 Private market space
• 19:14 Stablecoins vs yield unlock
• 29:36 Institution vs consumer products
• 35:14 BVNK raised $50M in series B round
• 39:15 Payments
• 41:38 Stablecoins solutions & adoption

This episode is brought to you 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.

This podcast is also supported by Digital Asset.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network

On Ep. 14 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Yuval Rooz, CEO @ Digital Asset to discuss their top predictions for 2025.

Timestamps:

• 01:43 Yuval Rooz prediction 1: Regulation
• 04:39 Yuval Rooz prediction 2: Collateral mobility
• 10:53 Yuval Rooz prediction 3: Use case growth
• 22:32 Digital Asset agenda for 2025
• 25:33 Cuy Sheffield prediction 1: Stablecoin linked cards
• 29:34 Cuy Sheffield prediction 2: Bank issued & non-dollar denominated stablecoins
• 34:47 Cuy Sheffield prediction 3: Intersection of crypto & AI

This episode is brought to you 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.

This podcast is also supported by Digital Asset.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network

On Ep. 13 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Austin Campbell, MD @ Zero Knowledge Consulting and Ed Woodford, CEO @ Zero Hash to discuss Circle partnering with Binance for USDC, credibility optics, market narrative shifts and thoughts on PSPs.

Timestamps:

• 01:27 Circle partner with Binance for USDC
• 07:04 Credibility optics
• 16:48 Ripple secure NYDFS approval for stablecoin RLUSD
• 24:28 Have Ripple made a comeback?
• 34:42 Market narrative shifts
• 43:42 Nuvei launch comprehensive blockchain payment solution
• 48:40 Thoughts on PSPs

This episode is brought to you 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

Visa’s Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP) uses smart contracts and cryptography to help banks bring fiat currencies onchain. VTAP allows financial institutions to issue fiat-backed tokens, improving financial efficiency and enabling programmable finance. Express interest in VTAP at globalclient.visa.com/vtap

This podcast is also supported by Digital Asset.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network

What impact will Tether's asset tokenization platform have on stablecoins and the RWA market?

On Ep. 12 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Ollie Harris, former MD and Head of Digital Assets for the Americas @ Goldman Sachs and Maria Orszag,  VP of product @ Xapo to discuss Amazon simulating tokenized seller receivables with stablecoins, StraitsX partnering with Alipay+ & Grab for cross-border settlement and Tether unveiling their new platform Hadron.

Timestamps:

• 02:30 Amazon simulates tokenized seller receivables with stablecoins
• 09:54 StraitsX partner with Alipay+ & Grab for cross-border settlement
• 18:50 Tether unveil new platform Hadron
• 22:48 Trade finance & use cases
• 27:10 Xapo Bank launch crypto fiat product in the UK
• 34:18 Crypto adoption and impact on institutions
• 38:33 The next 12-18 months at Xapo Bank

This episode is brought to you 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

Visa’s Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP) uses smart contracts and cryptography to help banks bring fiat currencies onchain. VTAP allows financial institutions to issue fiat-backed tokens, improving financial efficiency and enabling programmable finance. Express interest in VTAP at globalclient.visa.com/vtap

This podcast is also supported by Digital Asset.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network

Does every company need a stablecoin strategy?

On Ep. 11 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Eric Saraniecki, Co-Founder and Head of Network @ Digital Asset to discuss USDG stablecoin, Polymarket & betting markets and how policies post-election will affect the space.

Timestamps:

• 01:54 USDG stablecoin
• 09:31 PSPs
• 14:10 Polymarket & betting markets
• 21:20 How will policies post-election affect the space?
• 25:31 Lazard to create tokenized funds
• 28:39 Demand, infrastructure & products
• 37:07 Interest bearing stablecoins vs money market funds & tokenized securities
• 42:17 Swift, UBS & Chainlink announce successful tokenized asset pilot

This episode is brought to you 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

Visa’s Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP) uses smart contracts and cryptography to help banks bring fiat currencies onchain. VTAP allows financial institutions to issue fiat-backed tokens, improving financial efficiency and enabling programmable finance. Express interest in VTAP at globalclient.visa.com/vtap

This podcast is also supported by Digital Asset.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network

Is this a coming of age for stablecoins?

On Ep. 10 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Policy @ Circle and Chris Harmse, Co-Founder @ BVNK to discuss Stripe acquiring Bridge for $1.1 billion, if stablecoins and CBDCs have shifted the narrative about crypto and the future of the stablecoin space.

Timestamps:

• 02:03 Stripe acquires Bridge for $1.1 billion
• 07:21 How have stablecoins and CBDCs shifted the narrative about crypto?
• 10:22 Why should you use a stablecoin?
• 16:10 Increasing target addressable market through stablecoins
• 22:03 UK introducing stablecoin legislation
• 25:52 Lessons learned from MiCA & policy solutions
• 33:58 a16z Crypto 2024 report
• 45:31 The stablecoin space over the next 12 months

This episode is brought to you 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

Visa’s Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP) uses smart contracts and cryptography to help banks bring fiat currencies onchain. VTAP allows financial institutions to issue fiat-backed tokens, improving financial efficiency and enabling programmable finance. Express interest in VTAP at globalclient.visa.com/vtap

This podcast is also supported by Digital Asset.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network

On Ep. 9 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Guillaume Chatain, Chief Revenue Officer @ Société Générale - FORGE and Nick Ducoff, Head of Institutional Growth @ The Solana Foundation to discuss the state of Solana in 2024, Société Générale - FORGE, EURCV & Solana and the future of stablecoins.

Timestamps:

• 01:30 The state of Solana in 2024
• 05:25 Société Générale - FORGE
• 08:07 EURCV & Solana
• 10:41 Société Générale journey
• 14:44 Public vs permissioned blockchains
• 23:01 The future of stablecoins
• 27:11 PayPal, Ernst & Young and Google Cloud use Coinbase for B2B payments
• 36:42 Uniswap launch L2 network Unichain
• 43:13 Interoperability
• 46:20 Overcoming institutional challenges

This episode is brought to you 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

Visa’s Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP) uses smart contracts and cryptography to help banks bring fiat currencies onchain. VTAP allows financial institutions to issue fiat-backed tokens, improving financial efficiency and enabling programmable finance. Express interest in VTAP at globalclient.visa.com/vtap

This podcast is also supported by Digital Asset.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network

On Ep. 8 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Mike Hudack, Co-Founder @ Sling Money. Mike talks to Tokenized about how his time at Monzo, Meta and Deliveroo influenced Sling Money's rise into one of the best crypto experiences on the planet.

Timestamps:

• 01:53 What is Sling Money?
• 05:16 Creating a useable experience sending stablecoins
• 07:20 Compliance infrastructure & technology
• 12:58 Multi-currency experience
• 16:02 Why is the user experience in crypto so poor?
• 18:00 Gas abstraction
• 21:56 Who should be thinking about this space?
• 26:09 SG Forge rollout Euro CoinVertible on Solana
• 30:03 Why Solana?
• 30:52 MiCA & regulation
• 31:34 On-chain FX
• 37:12 Stablecoin native exchange TrueX
• 40:33 What's the vision for Sling Money?

This episode is brought to you 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

Visa’s Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP) uses smart contracts and cryptography to help banks bring fiat currencies onchain. VTAP allows financial institutions to issue fiat-backed tokens, improving financial efficiency and enabling programmable finance. Express interest in VTAP at globalclient.visa.com/vtap

This podcast is also supported by Digital Asset.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network

On Ep. 7 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Catherine Gu, Head of CBDC and Tokenized Assets @ Visa and Francisco Maroto, Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets @ BBVA to discuss the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), BBVA's tokenization journey and the momentum of tokenization.

Timestamps:

• 01:50 Introducing the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP)
• 07:02 BBVA's tokenization journey
• 18:45 What are the possibilities of VTAP?
• 21:55 Why is VTAP compelling from BBVA's perspective?
• 26:14 Payments, financing & cross border money movement
• 33:34 New Swift tokenized asset & deposit capabilities
• 40:01 The momentum of tokenization
• 43:38 Smart contracts & innovation

This episode is brought to you 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

Visa’s Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP) uses smart contracts and cryptography to help banks bring fiat currencies onchain. VTAP allows financial institutions to issue fiat-backed tokens, improving financial efficiency and enabling programmable finance. Express interest in VTAP at globalclient.visa.com/vtap

This podcast is also supported by Digital Asset.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network

On Ep. 6 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Noelle Acheson, author of Crypto is Macro Now to discuss Paypal's PYUSD hitting $1bn market cap, Certifuge's lending market, Sony launching a L2 blockchain backed by Samsung, and Hong Kong launching 'Project Ensemble'.

Timestamps:

• 01:54 PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin hits $1B market cap
• 12:33 Stablecoin regulation
• 14:44 Centrifuge unveils lending market with Morpho, Coinbase
• 24:29 The rise of Base
• 28:11 Sony launches blockchain Soneium
• 39:05 Hong Kong launches project Ensemble

This episode is brought to you 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.

This podcast is also supported by Digital Asset.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network

On Ep. 5 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Zach Abrams, Co-Founder of Bridge to discuss the competitive and innovative landscape of Stablecoins.

Timestamps:

• 02:27 The current state of stablecoin payments
• 04:43 The evolution of stablecoin payments
• 08:15 The role of wallets in stablecoin payments
• 17:18 Cross border payments with stablecoins
• 29:16 Stablecoin sandwich
• 30:53 How are consumers and businesses benefiting from stablecoins?
• 33:51 Regulation and Compliance
• 46:00 The future of stablecoins

This episode is brought to you 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.

This podcast is also supported by Digital Asset.

Digital Asset is excited to launch the Canton Network, a proven, trusted, and scaleable service that provides interoperability between institutional-grade tokenization platforms. The Global Synchronizer is now live, managed by Linux and institutions are actively using Canton Coin to manage the governance. No, the banks haven’t launched a token in the classic sense, this is much more interesting. They’ve done it to make all token networks interoperable. Find out more at canton.network