Welcome to the Stablecoin Alphabet Soup Ft. Chris Harmse & Nabil Manji

31/03/2025 49 min Episodio 24
Welcome to the Stablecoin Alphabet Soup Ft. Chris Harmse & Nabil Manji

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On Ep. 24 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Chris Harmse, Chief Business Officer and Co-Founder @ BVNK and Nabil Manji, SVP, Head of Fintech Growth and Financial Partnerships @ Worldpay to discuss Wyoming launching a stablecoin, the impact of the OCC’s new guidance, the future of stablecoins and more!Timestamps:00:00 The state of stablecoins and why Wyoming is launching its own05:12 Fidelity’s growing involvement in crypto and what it means for institutions14:30 The battle between USDC, USDT, and new entrants like RLUSD19:20 The impact of the OCC’s new guidance on banks and stablecoins24:55 Tokenization of real-world assets – which industries are moving first30:18 How stablecoins are reshaping global remittances and payments36:42 The rise of sovereign-backed stablecoins and what comes next42:10 Why institutions are slow to adopt DeFi despite the opportunities48:25 The future of stablecoins – predictions for the next five yearsThis 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