Big Bank Stablecoin - Can It Compete?

On Ep. 99 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Darko Hajdukovic, Head of Securities Digitization @ London Stock Exchange Group and Ada Vaughan, Head of DeFi @ Stellar Development Foundation to discuss LSEG and Kraken partnership, ICE invests in tZERO, major financial institutions forming a joint bank stablecoin consortium and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 1:21 LSEG and Kraken partnership brings tokenized stocks to LSE 24
• 5:59 Stock tokens merging with DeFi and new financial products
• 9:53 Tokenized and traditional stocks coexisting across public markets
• 11:22 Onchain equities expanding global access and DeFi collateral use
• 15:11 ICE invests in tZERO amid tokenized securities regulatory changes
• 21:37 Wallet-based securities access bridging traditional and digital markets
• 28:42 Athena Pay and rising competition among global stablecoin neobanks
• 30:44 Local payment integration challenges across Kenya and Brazil
• 36:01 Stablecoin interoperability and programmable settlement for tokenized RWAs
• 38:24 Major financial institutions forming a joint bank stablecoin consortium

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 Tempo.

Payments may look simple, but fraud, chargebacks, compliance and reconciliation create thousands of hidden challenges. Stablecoins help, but don’t solve them all. Tempo tackles these pain points with native account abstraction, block and allow lists, plus fast, predictable fees. Learn more at tempo.xyz

Tokenized is supported by Modern Treasury

Modern Treasury offers one API for fiat and stablecoins, helping teams launch payment products in days, enter new markets, and serve more customers. Trusted by companies like Procore, Navan, and Morse, and backed by over $600 billion in payments, learn how to adapt to changing payment rails and scale with confidence at moderntreasury.com

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Music by Henry McLean