Black October and Unpacking Commanding Heights

On Ep. 108 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Founder @ Brainfood & Market Dev @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Pedro Arnt, CEO @ dLocal to discuss the Binance hack exposing security risks for emerging-market crypto adoption, AI's neo-dollar could reshape global payments, how AI agents and stablecoin micropayments could transform freelance work and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 04:16 Binance hack exposes security risks for emerging-market crypto adoption
• 07:47 Tether and Circle freeze stolen stablecoins as hackers launder crypto
• 14:25 AI's neo-dollar could reshape global payments and emerging-market employment
• 23:11 Gig economy workers versus global freelancers and cross-border payroll opportunities
• 25:22 How AI agents and stablecoin micropayments could transform freelance work
• 33:48 Yellow Card acquires GoMoney to expand stablecoin payments in Brazil
• 38:31 Brazil's crypto regulations balance cross-border innovation and monetary sovereignty
• 42:52 ISO 20022 and privacy challenges for cross-border stablecoin payments
• 45:12 DTCC launches tokenized US stocks and Treasuries on Canton and Besu
• 46:13 Tokenized T-bills could transform merchant treasury liquidity and yield management

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 also presented by Fireblocks

With over $100 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, Fireblocks powers stablecoin strategies at scale with infrastructure that enables PSPs, fintechs, remitters and banks to issue, move, hold, and manage stablecoins. And it’s all done securely, at scale, and with built-in compliance. Learn more at fireblocks.com

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Music by Henry McLean