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 Introduction1:21 LSEG and Kraken partnership brings tokenized stocks to LSE 245:59 Stock tokens merging with DeFi and new financial products9:53 Tokenized and traditional stocks coexisting across public markets11:22 Onchain equities expanding global access and DeFi collateral use15:11 ICE invests in tZERO amid tokenized securities regulatory changes21:37 Wallet-based securities access bridging traditional and digital markets28:42 Athena Pay and rising competition among global stablecoin neobanks30:44 Local payment integration challenges across Kenya and Brazil36:01 Stablecoin interoperability and programmable settlement for tokenized RWAs38:24 Major financial institutions forming a joint bank stablecoin consortiumTokenized 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 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.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