Banks Are Going Onchain on Weekends

On Ep. 103 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Christian Catalini, Founder @ MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab to discuss OpenUSD launch, weekend onchain settlement, how banks should respond to AI agents and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction0:51 OpenUSD launches across Tempo, Ethereum, Solana and Base14:55 Lloyds pilots USDC settlement with Visa over seven days16:36 Weekend onchain settlement helps major banks gain blockchain experience20:16 Citi and Coinbase enable corporate stablecoin acceptance via Spring24:05 Why consumer stablecoin payments lag while B2B use grows28:16 Agentic banking fears, deposit flight and fintech competition36:03 How banks should respond to AI agents and disappearing frictionTokenized is sponsored by VisaA 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.xyzTokenized is supported by Modern TreasuryModern 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***We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research! Music by Henry McLean