Historical parallels and fragmentation risks

On Ep. 68 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo is joined by Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh, Kirill Gertman, CEO @ Conduit and Dogan Alpaslan, Researcher @ cyber•Fund to discuss Mesh raising $75M at $1B valuation, Fidelity launching its own stablecoin (FIDD) and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 1:53 Mesh raises $75M at $1B valuation for tokenized asset network
• 4:24 Differentiating between infrastructure companies like Conduit and Mesh
• 6:20 Competitive landscape and value of distribution in stablecoin infrastructure
• 13:17 Fidelity launching its own stablecoin (FIDD)
• 15:08 Historical parallels of multiple dollar issuers in the 1800s
• 19:15 Economics and abstraction layers for multiple stablecoins
• 25:26 UBS allowing select clients to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum
• 32:53 Tether launching USDT onshore and increasing gold reserves

Tokenized is sponsored by Visa

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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 also presented by Centrifuge

With over $1 billion in total value locked, Centrifuge works with major institutional partners to tokenize and distribute their funds — and with capital allocators onchain to invest and manage yield. Through every crypto cycle, Centrifuge has been building — and today, it’s the market leader in tokenizing real-world assets. Learn more at centrifuge.io

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