This show is for the builders, who see the Bitcoin ETF as just the first step in a much broader picture. The tokenization of all assets. Welcome to Tokenized. A new podcast concept in partnership with Visa. And supported by Digital Asset. This show will come to your feed every two weeks featuring the latest news, with views from the operators, to the builders, and the people in markets and in Crypto who see tokenization as the credible future of finance. Join me, Simon Taylor, and Cuy Sheffi ...
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Can Circle’s CPN Beat SWIFT? Ft. Elise Soucie Watts & Rob Hadick
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46:59On Ep. 28 of Tokenized, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa is joined by Elise Soucie Watts, Executive Director @ Global Digital Finance and Rob Hadick, General Partner @ Dragonfly to discuss Circle Payments Network launch, regulatory challenges and yield-bearing stablecoins vs. payment stablecoins. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:19 Circle Paym…
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The $2 Trillion Stablecoin Opportunity Ft. Ran Goldi
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54:26On Ep. 27 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Ran Goldi, SVP of Payments and Network @ Fireblocks to discuss Fed Chair Jerome Powell on crypto mainstream adoption, the impact of US legislation on stablecoin growth and Standard Chartered predicting $2T stablecoin m…
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Why Ripple spent $1.2bn on Hidden Road Ft. Noelle Acheson & Fernando Martinez
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45:13On Ep. 26 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine is joined by Noelle Acheson, Author @ Crypto is Macro Now and Fernando Martinez, CEO @ Nonco to discuss crypto's impact on macroeconomics and geopolitics, Ripple's acquisition of Hidden Road and Nonco bringing FX on-chain via Avalanche. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:51 S…
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Onchain Finance Means 24/7 Liquidity, Risk & Collateral Ft. Georg Schneider, Melvin Deng & Chris Zuehlke
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43:06On this bonus episode of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, is joined by Georg Schneider, Managing Director @ Digital Asset, Melvin Deng, CEO @ QCP & Chris Zuehlke, Global Co-Head @ Cumberland to discuss onchain finance, liquidity, risk and collateral. Timestamps: 00:27 Digital Asset's role in capital markets 01:15 QCP's…
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Circle's IPO Filing - The Best Stablecoin Data Drop Ever Ft. Sergio Mello & Arnold Lee
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44:53On Ep. 25 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Sergio Mello, Head of Stablecoins at Anchorage Digital and Arnold Lee, Co-Founder of Sphere Labs to discuss Circle's IPO filing and $4 billion valuation, stablecoins as the intersection of TradFi and DeFi and regulator…
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Welcome to the Stablecoin Alphabet Soup Ft. Chris Harmse & Nabil Manji
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49:48On Ep. 24 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Chris Harmse, Chief Business Officer and Co-Founder @ BVNK and Nabil Manji, SVP, Head of Fintech Growth and Financial Partnerships @ Worldpay to discuss Wyoming launching a stablecoin, the impact of the OCC’s new guida…
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Mesh Raise $82m to Bring Stablecoins Everywhere Ft. CEO Bam Azizi
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52:54On Ep. 23 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Bam Azizi, CEO @ Mesh to discuss stablecoins for subscriptions, the OCC’s new guidance and building the future of crypto payments. Timestamps: 00:00 Mesh on building the future of crypto payments 04:01 Why stablecoins …
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Interoperable Onchain Finance Ft. LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino
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47:32On Ep. 22 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Bryan Pellegrino, CEO @ LayerZero to discuss multi-chain stablecoins, interoperability, compliance changes and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Brian Pellegrino on LayerZero and interoperability 02:57 How blockchain bridging co…
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8 Ways Banks will make money from Stablecoins Ft. Nick Philpott
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52:33On Ep. 21 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Nick Philpott, Co-Founder @ Zodia Markets to discuss Trump's crypto reserve announcement, Stablecoins in commodity trading and global trade, and more! Timestamps: 03:50 Trump's crypto reserve announcement 09:30 SEC dro…
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Ripple USD, Stablecoins & Custody Ft. Ripple President Monica Long
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41:16On Ep. 20 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine is joined by Monica Long, President @ Ripple to discuss Ripple USD, stablecoins, custody and more! Timestamps: 02:15 Ripple’s dual focus: enterprise software & XRP Ledger 05:00 How Ripple powers cross-border payments with stablecoins 08:48 Ripple’s custody play: Metaco & maj…
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On this bonus episode of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Ayo Omojola, CPO @ Carbon Health to discuss the inaugural ‘A Very Stable Conference’ and the state of the stablecoin industry. This episode is brought to you by Visa A world leader in digital payments, Visa…
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On Ep. 19 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Anna Yuan, Founder @ Perena and Elise Soucie, Executive Director @ Global Digital Finance to discuss why Robinhood uses stablecoins and more! Timestamps: 04:09 Milei Memecoin Madness 15:34 Coinbase & revenue diversific…
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Crypto Venture Investing in 2025 Ft. Kyle Samani, Mulitcoin Capital
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39:58On Ep. 18 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Kyle Samani, Managing Partner @ Mulitcoin capital to discuss crypto venture investing in 2025. Timestamps: 02:30 What is a blockchain? 03:35 Solana 09:27 Pathway to adoption 12:08 DePIN 18:18 Stablecoin use cases on So…
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Stablecoin Regulation: What the GENIUS Bill Means for Payments
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48:33On Ep. 17 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by John Nahas, Chief Business Officer @ Ava Labs to discuss stablecoin regulation and what the GENIUS bill means for payments. Timestamps: 01:33 Avalanche & institutions 04:03 GENIUS stablecoin bill 13:09 Where should ins…
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What does $TRUMP and memecoins Mean for Finance?
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45:14On Ep. 16 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Sinclair Toffa, Founder & CEO @ Mural Pay to discuss what $TRUMP and memecoins means for the future of finance. Timestamps: 01:15 Donald Trump launches memecoin 17:55 Financial industry & crypto payments adoption 29:…
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On Ep. 15 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Anthony Woolley, CEO @ Ownera and Daniel Lynch, Metamask Card Strategy @ Consensys to discuss the agentic revolution that's happening in crypto. Timestamps: 01:31 ai16z AI research partnership with Stanford 08:52 AI ag…
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2025 Predictions: Stablecoins, RWAs and Bank Blockchains
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41:19On Ep. 14 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Yuval Rooz, CEO @ Digital Asset to discuss their top predictions for 2025. Timestamps: 01:43 Yuval Rooz prediction 1: Regulation 04:39 Yuval Rooz prediction 2: Collateral mobility 10:53 Yuval Rooz prediction 3: Use cas…
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On Ep. 13 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Austin Campbell, MD @ Zero Knowledge Consulting and Ed Woodford, CEO @ Zero Hash to discuss Circle partnering with Binance for USDC, credibility optics, market narrative shifts and thoughts on PSPs. Timestamps: 01:27 C…
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Big Tech Goes Stablecoin: Amazon, Alipay and Grab Unveil Plans
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42:09What impact will Tether's asset tokenization platform have on stablecoins and the RWA market? On Ep. 12 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Ollie Harris, former MD and Head of Digital Assets for the Americas @ Goldman Sachs and Maria Orszag, VP of product @ Xapo t…
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Every Company Needs a Stablecoin Strategy
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52:24Does every company need a stablecoin strategy? On Ep. 11 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Eric Saraniecki, Co-Founder and Head of Network @ Digital Asset to discuss USDG stablecoin, Polymarket & betting markets and how policies post-election will affect the spa…
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Stripe’s $1.1BN Stablecoin Acquisition Ft. BVNK Co-Founder & CSO of Circle
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51:03Is this a coming of age for stablecoins? On Ep. 10 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Policy @ Circle and Chris Harmse, Co-Founder @ BVNK to discuss Stripe acquiring Bridge for $1.1 billion, if stablecoins a…
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On Ep. 9 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Guillaume Chatain, Chief Revenue Officer @ Société Générale - FORGE and Nick Ducoff, Head of Institutional Growth @ The Solana Foundation to discuss the state of Solana in 2024, Société Générale - FORGE, EURCV & Solana …
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Building Onchain Global Venmo Ft. Sling Money CEO Mike Hudack
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48:18On Ep. 8 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Mike Hudack, Co-Founder @ Sling Money. Mike talks to Tokenized about how his time at Monzo, Meta and Deliveroo influenced Sling Money's rise into one of the best crypto experiences on the planet. Timestamps: 01:53 What …
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Diving Into the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform
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50:46On Ep. 7 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Catherine Gu, Head of CBDC and Tokenized Assets @ Visa and Francisco Maroto, Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets @ BBVA to discuss the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), BBVA's tokenization journey and the momentum…
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On Ep. 6 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Noelle Acheson, author of Crypto is Macro Now to discuss Paypal's PYUSD hitting $1bn market cap, Certifuge's lending market, Sony launching a L2 blockchain backed by Samsung, and Hong Kong launching 'Project Ensemble'. …
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State of Play in 2024: Stablecoin Payments Ft. CEO of Bridge
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51:24On Ep. 5 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Zach Abrams, Co-Founder of Bridge to discuss the competitive and innovative landscape of Stablecoins. Timestamps: 02:27 The current state of stablecoin payments 04:43 The evolution of stablecoin payments 08:15 The role …
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Are Stablecoins Better Than Deposit Tokens?
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51:22On Ep. 4 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Elise Soucie, Executive Director @ Global Digital Finance to discuss the competitive landscape of stablecoins, Hamilton Lane launching fund on Solana, Project Pyxtrial and much more! Timestamps: 01:44 Hamilton Lane laun…
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Institutionalization of ETH and Future of On-Chain Treasuries
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53:02On Ep. 3 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Robert Leshner, CEO @ Superstate to discuss the Ethereum ETF, tokenized money market funds, MakerDAO's $1 billion tokenized treasury investment plan and much more! Timestamps: 01:34 What is Superstate? 05:17 Ethereum ET…
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Unpacking Implications of MiCA on the Tokenized Fiat Ecosystem in Europe
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44:43On Ep. 2 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Chris Brummer, Founder @ Bluprynt to discuss compliance in crypto, regulation, disclosures, MiCA and much more! Timestamps: 02:01 What is Bluprynt? 06:18 Effective regulation 08:50 Where are the EU & US markets on their…
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On the first episode of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Yuval Rooz, CEO of Digital Asset to discuss the launch of Canton Network, how crypto bridges to mainstream use cases and regulatory developments in the broader ecosystem. Timestamps: 02:38 What is the Canton…
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Welcome to Tokenized. A new podcast concept in partnership with Visa. And supported by Digital Asset. This show will come to your feed every two weeks featuring the latest news, with views from the operators, to the builders, and the people in markets and in Crypto who see tokenization as the credible future of finance. Join me, Simon Taylor, and C…
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#41 - Ft. Cassey Ho - Body Shaming Drama with Blogilates Fitness Instructor
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50:47Ryan Higa, Paco, David, and special guest Cassey Ho aka Blogilates talk about all things fitness related, health, diet, and how she got started on YouTube. Cassey also responds to the negative comments she received after completing her 90 day challenge. Guest: Cassey Ho (aka Blogilates) YouTube: http://youtube.com/blogilates Follow "Off The Pill" a…
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#40 - Ft. Steven Dux - College Student Turns $27K to $5,000,000
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1:00:54Thanks to our sponsor Steven's Free Day-Trading Course with Account Statement ($41K to 290K ): https://www.stevenduxi.com/freedom-challenge/ Ryan Higa, Paco, David, and special guest Steven Dux explains how he turned into a multi-millionaire by the age of 25 trading stocks. Steven teaches us fundamentals of how stocks work, how a breakup led to him…
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#39 - Ft. Eden Kai - Life on Netflix’s Terrace House Reality Show
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56:50Ryan Higa, Paco, David, and special guest Eden Kai talks about his life after being on the hit show Terrace House. Eden speaks of his experiences and the cultural differences of having lived in Japan, and balancing his career as a musician and actor. Eden also shares some stories of rejection and how it shaped him to be who he is today. Guest: Eden…
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#38 - Ft. Marques Brownlee - Life of a Tech Reviewer
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59:11Ryan Higa, Paco, David, and special guest Marques Brownlee (aka MKBHD) talks about his love for technology, ultimate frisbee Red Cameras, and Tesla. What drives Marques to create videos? What phone, camera, software does he prefer to use? Guest: Marques Brownlee YouTube: http://youtube.com/MKBHD Order Ninja Melk - https://ninjamelk.com Follow "Off …
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