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'Massive' stablecoin adoption is reshaping payments in emerging markets

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The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined by Yellow Card Financial CTO and Co-Founder Justin Poiroux.

In this episode, Chaparro and Poiroux discussed the rapid adoption of stablecoins in emerging markets, particularly in Africa. They explore how stablecoins are solving cross-border payment issues, and how Yellow Card is looking to bridging the gap between the developing world and the global financial system.

OUTLINE

00:00 - Introduction

00:58 - Sponsor break

03:44 - Understanding Yellow Card

05:56 - Challenges of building in Africa

08:04 - How Yellow Card addresses cross-border payments

15:53 - Yellow Card’s origins

20:02 - Early challenges

25:03 - Educating users & building trust in emerging markets

28:26 - Looking ahead

34:40 - Conclusion

GUEST LINKS

Justin Poiroux - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinpoiroux/

Yellow Card Financial - https://yellowcard.io/

Yellow Card Financial on X - https://x.com/yellowcard_app

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The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined by Yellow Card Financial CTO and Co-Founder Justin Poiroux.

In this episode, Chaparro and Poiroux discussed the rapid adoption of stablecoins in emerging markets, particularly in Africa. They explore how stablecoins are solving cross-border payment issues, and how Yellow Card is looking to bridging the gap between the developing world and the global financial system.

OUTLINE

00:00 - Introduction

00:58 - Sponsor break

03:44 - Understanding Yellow Card

05:56 - Challenges of building in Africa

08:04 - How Yellow Card addresses cross-border payments

15:53 - Yellow Card’s origins

20:02 - Early challenges

25:03 - Educating users & building trust in emerging markets

28:26 - Looking ahead

34:40 - Conclusion

GUEST LINKS

Justin Poiroux - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinpoiroux/

Yellow Card Financial - https://yellowcard.io/

Yellow Card Financial on X - https://x.com/yellowcard_app

This episode is brought to your by our sponsors:

Fidelity

Explore Fidelity crypto careers today. Go to crypto.FidelityCareers.com to learn more.

Uranium.io

Investing in uranium is now widely accessible. Visit uranium.io to learn more.

  continue reading

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