The First Bank Issued Stablecoin

On Ep. 85 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa are joined by Rene Reinsberg, Co-Founder @ Celo and Charles Hamel, Head of Product, MiniPay @ Opera to discuss Visa CLI onboarding merchants, Cash App supports fee free USDC stablecoin transactions and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 2:48 Visa CLI onboarding merchants and US rollout 6:25 Cash App supports fee free USDC stablecoin transactions 8:33 Cash App stablecoin safety risks and blockchain addresses 9:32 SoFi launches first bank issued stablecoin on platform 13:39 SoFi stablecoin and tokenized deposit dual strategy 22:33 Mastercard gets BitLicense and Aave secures FCA registration 28:20 Stablecoins as open loop network for global payments 33:03 Mini Pay self custodial wallet for dollar payments 35:54 DeFi security risks from AI and user errors 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 ***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