Why Stablecoins Could Redefine Global Trade and Banking

11/11/2025 51 min Temporada 4 Episodio 25
Why Stablecoins Could Redefine Global Trade and Banking

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What if the future of money isn’t about new currencies, but about rebuilding how value moves?Arjun sits down with Keith Grose, Senior Country Director at Coinbase UK, to explore how crypto is moving from hype to real infrastructure.They talk about the UK’s second-mover advantage in regulation, the role of stablecoins in global trade, and how Coinbase is building the bridge between traditional finance and the on-chain world.🎙️ In this episode:→ Why Coinbase’s mission is to increase economic freedom for a billion people→ How crypto complements, not replaces, real-time payment systems→ Why stablecoins are becoming the settlement layer for global trade→ What the UK’s second-mover advantage means for innovation→ How regulation can balance control with growth→ Why private stablecoins may move faster than CBDCs→ What it takes to make crypto secure, compliant, and trusted→ How on-chain transparency is reshaping user protection👉 Watch now to understand how crypto, regulation, and finance are converging into the next chapter of global money movement.Couchonomics with Arjun Season 04 is brought to you by our partners:Adyen → https://www.adyen.com/Thunes → https://thunes.com/Mastercard → https://mastercard.com/E& → https://www.eand.com/Digit9 → https://www.digitnine.com/SC Ventures → https://scventures.io/Hala → https://hala.com/Chapters00:00 Episode Teaser01:02 Introducing Keith Gross and Coinbase02:07 Coinbase's Mission and Crypto's Promise03:55 The Role of Regulation in Crypto04:14 Global Payment Systems and Crypto's Potential11:11 The Promise and Growth of Stablecoins13:48 Institutional Adoption and Tokenized Deposits18:50 The Future of Crypto Regulation in the UK25:18 Understanding Wholesale CBDC and Stable Coins25:39 The Role of Stablecoins in Government Bonds26:27 Yield and Regulatory Challenges of Stablecoins27:58 Coinbase's Offerings for Retail and Institutional Customers29:49 Defi Lending and Borrowing Innovations34:10 Security and Custody in Crypto Trading41:06 Regulatory Collaboration and Industry Standards46:53 Balancing Growth and Risk in Crypto48:57 Future Metrics and Tokenization Trends50:13 Conclusion and Future DiscussionsOur website 👉 https://bit.ly/3jk7UH0Find us on our social media platforms: Arjun's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/arjunvirsingh/ CCN LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/couchonomics-with-arjun-singh/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/couchonomics/ Twitter https://twitter.com/Arjun_Vir_Singh?s=20 TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@couchonomics Subscribe to Arjun's LinkedIn newsletter, Couchonomics Crunch: https://bit.ly/3WI4A6E