Inside Plasma with Zaheer: The Future of Stablecoins

In episode 11 of The Big Brain Podcast, Larry and Namik are joined by Zaheer Ebtikar, Chief Strategy Officer at Plasma. Zaheer explains why stablecoins are the most important use case in crypto, the need for simplified user experiences, and why verticalized chains may outperform general-purpose blockchains.

The conversation also covers token design, institutional adoption, and how the industry is evolving toward real utility over speculation.

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
01:18 Plasma Pivot
10:08 Verticalization Thesis
16:31 Plasma USP
19:30 Whop Announcement
21:20 Token Value Accrual
28:40 Token Transparency
31:48 Role of Community
35:30 ETH vs. SOL
44:00 Market Outlook

Guest links:
Zaheer Ebtikar - https://x.com/zaheerebtikar
Plasma - https://x.com/plasma

Show links:

• Apple: apple.co/43F3vmq

• Spotify: spoti.fi/44NT1lZ

• Larry: x.com/lawmaster

• Namik: x.com/NamikMuduroglu

• The Block Podcasts: x.com/TheBlockPods

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