How Circle Became a Public Stablecoin Success Ft. Kash Razzaghi

On Ep. 1 of Stablecoin Stories, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa and Ran Goldi, VP Payments, Fireblocks are joined by Kash Razzaghi, Chief Commercial Officer @ Circle to discuss Circle's multi-chain approach and the Arc blockchain, the difference between using and issuing stablecoins and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:34 Kash's journey from tech to Circle and USDC
• 09:02 Early USDC growth and DeFi partnership strategy
• 13:35 The SVB banking crisis and USDC depeg event
• 18:06 Problem-solving during the banking crisis weekend
• 19:13 Evolution of USDC in the payments ecosystem
• 21:35 Regulatory compliance and infrastructure for global adoption
• 24:01 Circle's multi-chain approach and the Arc blockchain
• 30:51 Circle's evolution into an internet finance platform
• 31:21 The difference between using and issuing stablecoins

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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Music by Henry McLean