On Ep. 31 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Brandon Arvanaghi, CEO @ Meow and Anurag Arjun, Founder @ Avail to discuss Robinhood's global expansion in Fintech and crypto, Meow's integration of USDC for business payments and why Meta wants a stablecoin.

Timestamps:

00:00 Robinhood's global expansion in Fintech and crypto
01:16 Meow's integration of USDC for business payments
02:29 Blockchain scalability and interoperability challenges
04:38 Meta's renewed interest in stablecoins for payouts
11:59 Practical use cases for stablecoins in cross-border payments
16:46 Robinhood's acquisition of crypto trading platforms
22:25 Demand for cross-border treasury management solutions
28:07 JP Morgan's blockchain for tokenized asset settlement
38:10 Ant Financial's partnership with AAVE for RWA market
42:38 Transition from DeFi to on-chain finance with RWAs

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.

This podcast is also presented by BVNK.

BVNK is the leading provider of stablecoin payments infrastructure—helping businesses move money faster, settle globally, and even launch their own stablecoin products. Head to BVNK.com to learn more!

This podcast is also supported by Canton Network.

The groundbreaking Layer 1 public chain where traditional finance and crypto are converging. Visit canton.network to learn more.

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Music by Henry McLean

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