On Ep. 28 of Tokenized, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa is joined by Elise Soucie Watts, Executive Director @ Global Digital Finance and Rob Hadick, General Partner @ Dragonfly to discuss Circle Payments Network launch, regulatory challenges and yield-bearing stablecoins vs. payment stablecoins.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
03:19 Circle Payments Network (CPN) launch and its ambitious goals
05:24 Regulatory challenges for hybrid financial institutions like Circle
07:40 CPN’s focus on reinventing cross-border payments for SMBs
10:48 Compliance and travel rule as value-add for payment networks
19:05 PayPal’s 3.7% yield on PYUSD and regulatory implications
24:39 Yield-bearing stablecoins vs. payment stablecoins: Legal and tax complexities
29:02 Crypto firms applying for bank charters: Trends and motivations
40:33 State vs. federal regulation for stablecoins and global reciprocity

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.

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Music by Henry McLean

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