Shopify Launches Stablecoin Payments & JP Morgan Launch JPMD Ft. Chris Harmse and John O'Brien

23/06/2025 40 min Episodio 36
Shopify Launches Stablecoin Payments & JP Morgan Launch JPMD Ft. Chris Harmse and John O'Brien

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On Ep. 36 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine is joined by Chris Harmse, Chief Business Officer and Co-Founder @ BVNK and John O'Brien, Chief Revenue Officer @ dLocal to discuss Shopify enabling stablecoin payments via Coinbase and Stripe, Walmart and Amazon exploring issuing their own stablecoins and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:58 Shopify enables stablecoin payments via Coinbase and Stripe05:08 Stablecoin demand in global south e-commerce markets09:03 Programmable payments and escrow in Shopify's protocol11:01 Walmart and Amazon explore issuing their own stablecoins17:10 Mercado Libre's stablecoin for rewards and emerging markets18:40 Corporate treasury use cases for stablecoins in B2B26:02 JP Morgan pilots USD deposit token on Coinbase's blockchain32:21 Draining pre-funded accounts with stablecoins in emerging markets35:32 Compliance frameworks for stablecoins and blockchain paymentsThis episode is brought to you by VisaA 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.With Avalanche’s purpose-built Layer 1s, institutions can tailor digital asset strategies to their exact needs—while still tapping into the power of public blockchain innovation, developer communities, and seamless interoperability. Learn more at avax.network***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