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 Introduction
• 00:40 Visa's expansion into multi-stablecoin and multi-chain support
• 02:08 FIS partnering with Circle to offer USDC to banks
• 05:34 The role of banks in stablecoin off-ramping
• 09:49 Stablecoins as digital cash for corporate treasuries
• 12:46 PayPal's "Pay with Crypto" feature and merchant adoption
• 19:15 Stablecoin-native payments at the point of sale
• 22:40 The value of Visa's network effects in payments
• 26:10 ECB's concerns about dollar stablecoins in Europe
• 35:19 Bank of England's stance on stablecoins and digital bonds

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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Music by Henry McLean