Stablecoin special: Zach Abrams (Bridge) and Henri Stern (Privy)

In a panel-style discussion, John Collison hosts Zach Abrams and Henri Stern to discuss stablecoins, their current applications, and future potential. They explore use cases like cross-border payments, treasury management for companies like SpaceX, and the emergence of neobanks leveraging stablecoins. The conversation covers the dominance of the U.S. dollar in the stablecoin market, regulatory impacts like MICA, and the potential for open issuance platforms. They also discuss the tribalism in crypto, the impact of Genius Act, and the future where stablecoins might become a ubiquitous, yet often unseen, part of the financial landscape. The discussion also touches upon the challenges and opportunities of integrating crypto technologies within established financial systems and companies like Stripe.