Stablecoins Will Stop Retail From Subsidizing Wall St Ft. BitGo CEO Mike Belshe

On Ep. 77 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Sam Broner, Founder @ The Better Money Company and Mike Belshe, CEO @ BitGo to discuss frictions in stablecoin payments for retail, the interest and yield debate on stablecoins, quantum computing threat to blockchain cryptography and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 1:54 Stablecoin clearing house problem explained
• 3:10 Frictions in stablecoin payments for retail
• 6:55 Diversity of stablecoins and enterprise issuance
• 8:19 Clearing house solving many to many problem
• 10:04 Interest and yield debate on stablecoins
• 16:25 OpenFX raises $94 million for FX
• 21:01 Stablecoin cross border payments and FX
• 30:59 Midas raises $50 million for tokenized liquidity
• 48:00 Quantum computing threat to blockchain cryptography

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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Music by Henry McLean