Onchain FX Is the Missing Piece for Stablecoins
On Ep. 92 of Tokenized, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa is joined by Noah Levine, Partner @ a16z Crypto, Didier Lavallee, Founder & CEO @ Tetra Digital Group and Eric Queathem, Founder & CEO @ Velocity to discuss velocity raising $30 million Series A for stablecoin payments, Canadian dollar stablecoin use cases and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
1:41 Velocity raises $30 million Series A for stablecoin payments
4:02 Velocity as regulated payment institution not just orchestration
5:11 Stablecoin use cases for corporate treasury internal movements
8:18 Canadian dollar stablecoin use cases for cross border trade
11:29 Visa stablecoin platform and OUSD settlement for acquirers
14:37 Acquirer stablecoin settlement evolution from exchanges to enterprises
23:21 Onchain FX liquidity challenges and bank involvement potential
27:16 DTCC live tokenized stock and treasury trades with major banks
33:41 Stablecoin supply needed for payment utility versus resting capital
39:45 Agentic payments and x402 volume analysis with Artemis report
46:03 Autonomous agent commerce vs human directed agent assistants
Tokenized is sponsored 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.
Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.
Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz
Tokenized is presented by M0
Stablecoins are becoming global financial infrastructure. It's time for that infrastructure to mature. If you're a brand, you should have your own stablecoin set to the behavior of financial flows moving through your product. If you're an issuer, you want to be the stablecoin partner for the most valuable brands. M0 is the only platform where issuers and brands get together to build digital money products for the world. Learn more at m0.org
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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
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
1:41 Velocity raises $30 million Series A for stablecoin payments
4:02 Velocity as regulated payment institution not just orchestration
5:11 Stablecoin use cases for corporate treasury internal movements
8:18 Canadian dollar stablecoin use cases for cross border trade
11:29 Visa stablecoin platform and OUSD settlement for acquirers
14:37 Acquirer stablecoin settlement evolution from exchanges to enterprises
23:21 Onchain FX liquidity challenges and bank involvement potential
27:16 DTCC live tokenized stock and treasury trades with major banks
33:41 Stablecoin supply needed for payment utility versus resting capital
39:45 Agentic payments and x402 volume analysis with Artemis report
46:03 Autonomous agent commerce vs human directed agent assistants
Tokenized is sponsored 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.
Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.
Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz
Tokenized is presented by M0
Stablecoins are becoming global financial infrastructure. It's time for that infrastructure to mature. If you're a brand, you should have your own stablecoin set to the behavior of financial flows moving through your product. If you're an issuer, you want to be the stablecoin partner for the most valuable brands. M0 is the only platform where issuers and brands get together to build digital money products for the world. Learn more at m0.org
***
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
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