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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

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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

  continue reading

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