Meta Is Coming for Stablecoins
Tokenized
Tether invests in Whop for creator payouts
The hosts cover Tether's equity investment in Whop to enable USDT payouts for creators and payments expansion in the Global South.
On Ep. 72 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo is joined by Nicole Sandler, Chief Ecosystem Officer @ Ubyx and Fredrik Haga, Co-Founder @ Dune to discuss onchain data showing stablecoin supply and exchange holding trends, Blueprint raising $4.25M and more!
Timestamps:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 2:31 Onchain data shows stablecoin supply and exchange holdings trends
- 4:32 Stablecoin utility decouples from crypto speculation for enterprises
- 7:36 PayPal's stablecoin PYUSD grows 750% despite parent company struggles
- 13:21 Meta's stablecoin pivot from Libra to regulated Genius Act compliance
- 28:45 RedotPay eyes $1B IPO signaling US regulatory clarity for stablecoins
- 33:30 Tether invests in creator economy platform Whop for stablecoin payouts
- 36:32 Kraken launches tokenized equity perpetual futures with 20x leverage
- 41:04 Blueprint raises $4.25M for on-chain compliance operating system
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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