Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Custodia Bank and a pioneer bridging banking and blockchain. She explains why stablecoins left banks, how tokenized deposits and bank-wallet integration could reshape payments, and what stands between crypto and mainstream finance. Short, clear takes on debanking, bitcoin’s role as digital gold, and milestones like Fed access and on-chain shares.
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Integrate Tokenization Via A Bank Widget
Do use a tokenization layer that integrates with legacy bank interfaces so banks can offer wallets without ripping out core systems.
Custodia delivers this via a widget on the online banking page and a smart contract that auto-converts deposits to stablecoins when funds exit the bank.
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Most Crypto Inflows Don't Return To Banks
Friction and de-banking discourage customers from moving money back from crypto to TradFi, with significant deposit attrition observed.
JP Morgan found 88% of deposits sent to Coinbase did not return to the banking system during the 2020 bull market.
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Debanking Spurs Surges In Custody Requests
Caitlin Long described spikes in custodial inquiries when banks close crypto-related accounts, showing an ongoing ‘operation choke point’ effect.
Custodia sees upticks in people seeking new bank accounts but currently cannot open new accounts.
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Caitlin Long is the founder and CEO of Custodia Bank and a pioneer at the intersection of traditional finance and crypto. This conversation was recorded live at Bitcoin Investor Week in New York. In this conversation, we break down stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and U.S. banking regulation, explaining why stablecoins were pushed outside the banking system and how tokenized dollars could reshape payments and markets. We also discusses custody risk, bank account closures, bitcoin ETFs, and the key barriers still slowing crypto’s integration into traditional finance.
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0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Stablecoins, regulation & government control
4:00 - Bridging tradfi & crypto, bank closures
6:16 - How tokenization plays into all of this
8:05 - Bitcoin, custody risk & “not your keys”
9:51 - Bitcoin vs Gold
14:06 - What are some big milestones left?
15:28 - 7 Network Effects of Bitcoin: where are we now?
18:59 - Big banks, infrastructure risk & legacy systems
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