Tokenized

On Ep. 8 of Agentic Commerce, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo, and Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh are joined by Sam Ragsdale, Founder & CEO @ Merit Systems to discuss blockchain enabling massive scale for agentic transactions, Merit focusing on open agent commerce with USDC on Base and Solana and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

6:43 Blockchain enables massive scale for agentic transactions

9:32 Cognitive friction was the real barrier to microtransactions

10:30 Vibe coders as a new market for API consumption

14:30 Stablecoins are the natural payment rail for agent microtransactions

21:30 Merit focuses on open agent commerce with USDC on Base and Solana

23:14 Current agentic commerce volume is small but growing steadily

33:01 Discovery layer is key for agents to find merchant services

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 Mesh
As 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

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Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 88 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Eli Cohen, Chief Legal Officer @ Centrifuge and Ross Basri, Co-Founder @ Uptop (acq by Rain) to discuss Zelle launching ZelleUSD, banks using stablecoins for cross border payments and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

2:26 Zelle launching ZelleUSD stablecoin and India expansion

3:48 Banks using stablecoins for cross border payments

5:45 Zelle competing with Revolut and Wise internationally

8:59 Banks embedding FX services into stablecoin products

11:28 Rain launches native loyalty for stablecoin card programs

17:54 Using yield from stablecoins to fund card rewards

24:50 Rain offers credit cards and on chain rewards modules

27:50 Crypto exchanges cancel SpaceX pre IPO token orders

37:51 Different legal models for tokenized securities explained

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 presented by M0

Stablecoins are becoming global financial infrastructure. It's time for that infrastructure to mature. If you're a brand, you should have your own stablecoin set to the behavior of financial flows moving through your product. If you're an issuer, you want to be the stablecoin partner for the most valuable brands. M0 is the only platform where issuers and brands get together to build digital money products for the world. Learn more at m0.org

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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

In this bonus episode of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo is joined by Arjun Sethi, Co-CEO @ Kraken & Payward to discuss Payward as a parent company with Kraken & NinjaTrader, consumer products Kraken Earn and MoneyGram cashout partnership and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

2:45 Payward as parent company with Kraken & NinjaTrader

3:44 xStocks one to one tokenized equities interoperable across chains

5:00 Binomial acquisition for US crypto perpetuals and commodities

9:29 Payward offering modular financial rails for fintech partners

14:25 Consumer products Kraken Earn and MoneyGram cashout partnership

20:18 Earn vaults offering yield strategies from treasury to high risk

23:10 Global regulation evolution with Europe leading and US complex

31:16 IPO ambitions and building adaptable multi product financial foundation

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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!

Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 87 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo is joined by Noah Levine, Partner @ a16z Crypto, Thierry Edde, Head of Crypto @ Deel and William Peck, Head of Digital Assets @ WisdomTree to discuss stablecoins becoming global checking accounts in emerging markets, tokenized deposits versus stablecoins use cases and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

4:21 Stablecoins becoming global checking accounts in emerging markets

6:55 Embedded finance wallets integrated into payroll platforms

9:55 Tokenized real world assets enabling embedded financial services

14:20 Difference between tokenized deposits and stablecoins

18:44 Comparison of tokenized deposits versus stablecoins use cases

27:54 Morpho raises $175M for on chain credit

32:43 Canton raises $335M for institutional privacy blockchain

39:34 Figure acquires Kiavi for AI powered real estate lending

45:47 WisdomTree and Deel executives discuss tokenized asset adoption

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

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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. 5 of Stablecoin Stories, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Ran Goldi, SVP Payments, Fireblocks are joined by Raagulan Pathy, Founder & CEO @ KAST to discuss the thesis of building fintech on top of stablecoin rails, building USDK for onchain transparency, trust and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

7:35 Thesis of building fintech on top of stablecoin rails

9:53 Challenges of scrappy startup fundraising and low salaries

11:39 Early traction through Solana card partnership and trust

13:09 Building USDK for onchain transparency and trust

18:43 Plans for licenses acquisitions and raising more capital

22:47 Growth strategy using referrals cashback and better design

27:14 Stablecoins will become 30-50% of payments in 20 years

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

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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