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How Blockchain is Quietly Revolutionizing Finance Explained
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Web3, crypto, stablecoins, digtial assets and tokenized real world assets are reshaping finance. Blockchain expert Annelise Osborne joins Tedd Huff to reveal what’s actually working in real-world blockchain adoption. With years in traditional finance and deep knowledge of smart contract architecture, She shares what’s actually working for institutions right now.
The conversation focuses on the real adoption curve inside banking and finance. Stablecoins are quietly replacing old settlement systems. Institutions are using blockchain not for headlines, but for cost control and speed. Tokenization is making high-yield assets accessible to more investors. Identity and security are reshaping compliance needs. Tedd brings sharp questions backed by operational experience, while outlining what’s possible, what’s happening, and what’s next.
Takeaways
1️⃣ Stop Ignoring Payment Speed Gaps
2️⃣ Fix Identity Before Scaling Blockchain
3️⃣ Use Tokenization to Cut Minimums
4️⃣ Adopt Blockchain Quietly in Ops
5️⃣ Track Real Hiring, Not Headlines
Links:
Kadena
Website: https://www.kadena.io/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kadena-llc
Twitter/X: https://x.com/kadena_io
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KadenaBlockchain/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadena.io.kda/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kadenablockchain
Telegram: https://t.me/kadena_io
Annelise Osborne
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annelise-osborne-7611176/
Twitter/X: https://x.com/anneliseosborne
Book: From Hoodies to Suits: Innovating Digital Assets for Traditional Finance https://amzn.to/43pZwcb
Fintech Confidential
Newsletter: https://fintechconfidential.com/access
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fintechconfidential
X: https://x.com/FTconfidential
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fintechconfidential
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fintechconfidential
Supporters
Bitcoin 2025 - Bringing together Bitcoiners in Las Vegas to explore Bitcoin’s role in capital markets, featuring speakers like Michael Saylor, Caitlin Long, and Elizabeth Stark - https://fintechconfidential.com/btc25
DFNS - Offering Wallets as a Service with military-grade security and enterprise-grade scalability - https://fintechconfidential.com/dfns
Skyflow - Helping FinTechs build secure experiences without managing customer data directly - https://skyflowsecure.com
Hawk AI - Providing real-time fraud prevention and AML compliance for FinTechs - https://getHawkai.com
Guest: Annelise Osborne is Chief Business Officer at Kadena, with 20+ years in finance, real estate, and digital assets. She’s held leadership roles at Moody’s, Propellr, and Arca Labs, where she advanced blockchain adoption in institutional markets. Annelise is also the author of From Hoodies to Suits, focused on merging blockchain with traditional finance.
Kadena is a Layer-1 Proof-of-Work blockchain built for business, offering high-speed, low-cost transactions with secure smart contracts. Its Chainweb architecture and Pact language power use cases in DeFi, NFTs, gaming, and enterprise, making it a strong choice for institutional blockchain adoption.
HOST
Tedd Huff: Tedd Huff is the Founder of Voalyre, and Diamond D3, professional services consulting firms focused on global payments and marketing. He is also a video podcast host and executive producer on the Fintech Confidential network.
Over the past 24 years, he has contributed to FinTech startups as an Advisory Board Member, Co-Founder, and Chief Experience Officer, providing strategic and tactical direction for Global Payments OpenEdge, Heartland Payments, Nuvei, and TSYS, among others, focusing on growth while delivering innovation, process improvements and user experience-driven value to simplify the complexity of payments.
DD3, Media:
DD3 Media is a media creation, management, and production company delivering engaging content globally
Chapters
00:00 Episode Highlights
01:59 Bitcoin 2025 Event Announcement (sponsor)
02:52 Welcome to web3 with FTC
04:05 Welcome Annise Osborne
06:02 Current State of Blockchain and Digital Assets
15:37 Stable Coins as a Gateway to Digital Assets
17:41 Cross-Border Payments and Stable Coins
19:07 Dfns Secure Wallets Built right (Sponsor)
23:16 Institutional Adoption of Blockchain Technology
24:23 Programmability of Blockchain Tools
27:29 Real World Asset Tokenization
29:31 Retail Investment in Private Equity Funds
31:03 Real Estate Tokenization
32:39 Traditional Players Enter BlockChain
34:51 Man vs. Machine
36:38 Global Trust Growing for Custodians and Blockchain
39:53 Community Banks and Blockchain
41:35 Digital Identity and Blockchain
43:38 Skyflow Secure Data Now (Sponsor)
45:55 Privacy in Blockchain
46:50 Fraud and Trust in Blockchain
48:27 DeFi and TradFi Collaboration
49:32 Hoodies to Suits: Bridging the Gap
51:55 Blockchain Job Market Growth
55:09 Blockchain in Retail and Supply Chain
57:09 Future Predictions for web3
58:49 Advice for Blockchain Enthusiasts
01:01:37 Final Thoughts
01:02:56 Hawk AI Tools for Fraud Prevention (sponsor) and Disclosures
107 episodes
Manage episode 484392386 series 2863670
Get More HERE!
Web3, crypto, stablecoins, digtial assets and tokenized real world assets are reshaping finance. Blockchain expert Annelise Osborne joins Tedd Huff to reveal what’s actually working in real-world blockchain adoption. With years in traditional finance and deep knowledge of smart contract architecture, She shares what’s actually working for institutions right now.
The conversation focuses on the real adoption curve inside banking and finance. Stablecoins are quietly replacing old settlement systems. Institutions are using blockchain not for headlines, but for cost control and speed. Tokenization is making high-yield assets accessible to more investors. Identity and security are reshaping compliance needs. Tedd brings sharp questions backed by operational experience, while outlining what’s possible, what’s happening, and what’s next.
Takeaways
1️⃣ Stop Ignoring Payment Speed Gaps
2️⃣ Fix Identity Before Scaling Blockchain
3️⃣ Use Tokenization to Cut Minimums
4️⃣ Adopt Blockchain Quietly in Ops
5️⃣ Track Real Hiring, Not Headlines
Links:
Kadena
Website: https://www.kadena.io/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kadena-llc
Twitter/X: https://x.com/kadena_io
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KadenaBlockchain/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kadena.io.kda/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kadenablockchain
Telegram: https://t.me/kadena_io
Annelise Osborne
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annelise-osborne-7611176/
Twitter/X: https://x.com/anneliseosborne
Book: From Hoodies to Suits: Innovating Digital Assets for Traditional Finance https://amzn.to/43pZwcb
Fintech Confidential
Newsletter: https://fintechconfidential.com/access
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fintechconfidential
X: https://x.com/FTconfidential
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fintechconfidential
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fintechconfidential
Supporters
Bitcoin 2025 - Bringing together Bitcoiners in Las Vegas to explore Bitcoin’s role in capital markets, featuring speakers like Michael Saylor, Caitlin Long, and Elizabeth Stark - https://fintechconfidential.com/btc25
DFNS - Offering Wallets as a Service with military-grade security and enterprise-grade scalability - https://fintechconfidential.com/dfns
Skyflow - Helping FinTechs build secure experiences without managing customer data directly - https://skyflowsecure.com
Hawk AI - Providing real-time fraud prevention and AML compliance for FinTechs - https://getHawkai.com
Guest: Annelise Osborne is Chief Business Officer at Kadena, with 20+ years in finance, real estate, and digital assets. She’s held leadership roles at Moody’s, Propellr, and Arca Labs, where she advanced blockchain adoption in institutional markets. Annelise is also the author of From Hoodies to Suits, focused on merging blockchain with traditional finance.
Kadena is a Layer-1 Proof-of-Work blockchain built for business, offering high-speed, low-cost transactions with secure smart contracts. Its Chainweb architecture and Pact language power use cases in DeFi, NFTs, gaming, and enterprise, making it a strong choice for institutional blockchain adoption.
HOST
Tedd Huff: Tedd Huff is the Founder of Voalyre, and Diamond D3, professional services consulting firms focused on global payments and marketing. He is also a video podcast host and executive producer on the Fintech Confidential network.
Over the past 24 years, he has contributed to FinTech startups as an Advisory Board Member, Co-Founder, and Chief Experience Officer, providing strategic and tactical direction for Global Payments OpenEdge, Heartland Payments, Nuvei, and TSYS, among others, focusing on growth while delivering innovation, process improvements and user experience-driven value to simplify the complexity of payments.
DD3, Media:
DD3 Media is a media creation, management, and production company delivering engaging content globally
Chapters
00:00 Episode Highlights
01:59 Bitcoin 2025 Event Announcement (sponsor)
02:52 Welcome to web3 with FTC
04:05 Welcome Annise Osborne
06:02 Current State of Blockchain and Digital Assets
15:37 Stable Coins as a Gateway to Digital Assets
17:41 Cross-Border Payments and Stable Coins
19:07 Dfns Secure Wallets Built right (Sponsor)
23:16 Institutional Adoption of Blockchain Technology
24:23 Programmability of Blockchain Tools
27:29 Real World Asset Tokenization
29:31 Retail Investment in Private Equity Funds
31:03 Real Estate Tokenization
32:39 Traditional Players Enter BlockChain
34:51 Man vs. Machine
36:38 Global Trust Growing for Custodians and Blockchain
39:53 Community Banks and Blockchain
41:35 Digital Identity and Blockchain
43:38 Skyflow Secure Data Now (Sponsor)
45:55 Privacy in Blockchain
46:50 Fraud and Trust in Blockchain
48:27 DeFi and TradFi Collaboration
49:32 Hoodies to Suits: Bridging the Gap
51:55 Blockchain Job Market Growth
55:09 Blockchain in Retail and Supply Chain
57:09 Future Predictions for web3
58:49 Advice for Blockchain Enthusiasts
01:01:37 Final Thoughts
01:02:56 Hawk AI Tools for Fraud Prevention (sponsor) and Disclosures
107 episodes
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