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Money CodeWhat It Takes for Stablecoins to Scale at Checkout w/ Jess Houlgrave (WalletConnect)Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK. In episode 17 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Jess Houlgrave, CEO at WalletConnect. They use the recent Ingenico partnership to unpack what it really takes to scale stablecoin payments at the physical checkout: incentives that move behavior, compliant routing from on-chain to fiat, UX that feels like Web2, and privacy constraints that shape whether merchants and consumers will ever choose on-chain settlement.Subscribe and listen to the Money Code podcast here:https://lnk.to/MoneyCodeSN
2026-01-2940 minMoney CodeStablecoins Make Global Expansion a Single Integration w/ Joao Del Valle (EBANX)Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK. In episode 16 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Joao Del Valle, CEO and Co-founder at EBANX, and Chris Harmse, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer at BVNK. They break down why and how EBANX is incorporating stablecoins into its global money movement stack and share views for how to potentially seed non-USD liquidity via tokenized asset settlement rather than retail payments.Subscribe and listen to the Money Code podcast here:https://lnk.to/MoneyCodeSNChapters00:00 EBANX’s origin: loc...
2026-01-2248 minMoney CodeStablecoins Need Banks: The “Banking Layer” Nobody Sees w/ Jacqueline Reses (Lead Bank)Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK. In episode 15 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Jackie Reses, Chair and CEO at Lead Bank. They break down why stablecoin payments quietly depend on banks as regulated “plumbing,” how compliance automation becomes a product advantage, and why the biggest second-order risk of stablecoin growth may be destabilizing community-bank deposit bases before local credit creation has a replacement.Subscribe and listen to the Money Code podcast here:https://lnk.to/MoneyCodeSNChapters00:00 Stablecoins don’t work wit...
2026-01-1550 min
Money CodeStablecoins Are Cheaper, Merchants Don’t Care w/ José Fernández Da Ponte (Stellar)Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK. In episode 14 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpolugo and Raj Parekh are joined by José Fernández Da Ponte, President and Chief Growth Officer at the Stellar Development Foundation.They unpack why stablecoins are first transforming treasury and capital markets rather than consumer payments, what drives institutional adoption, and why non-USD stablecoins are critical to global trade infrastructure.About Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of DeFi, economic policy, financial infrastructure, and institutional integration, and tho...
2026-01-0853 min
Money CodeHow Stablecoins Scaled Cross-Border Payments to $80B w/ Daniel Vogel (Bitso)Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK. In episode 13 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh sit down with Daniel Vogel, CEO and Co-Founder of Bitso.Daniel explains how stablecoins have quietly become core cross-border payment infrastructure in Latin America, how Bitso scaled to over $80B in annualized volume, and why local-currency stablecoins like MXNB and BRL1 are less about speculation and more about moving finance onchain.About Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of DeFi, economic policy, f...
2025-12-1856 min
Money CodeWhy Enterprises Are Moving Billions Into Onchain Lending w/ Paul Frambot (Morpho)Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK. In episode 12 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Paul Frambot, CEO of Morpho, a leading lending protocol.Paul explains how Morpho became the lending stack behind players like Coinbase by acting as infrastructure, not a fund, and by letting curators design their own markets. He lays out how open ledgers, enterprise-grade code, and competitive underwriting could turn onchain vaults into the savings and credit layer for fintechs, banks, and allocators.About Stablecon Stablecon (ht...
2025-12-1140 min
Money CodeHow Stablecoins Fix Broken FX Markets w/ Chris Maurice (Yellow Card)Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNKIn episode 11 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Chris Maurice, Founder and CEO of Yellow Card, a leading stablecoin payments company serving emerging markets.Dollar liquidity is the choke point of emerging-market commerce, and the traditional system forces businesses into informal FX networks just to survive. Chris explains how stablecoins have replaced cash as the form factor for the dollar in Africa and other frontier markets, why the shift happened so violently fast, and what it means for banks, corporates, and fintech builders...
2025-12-0457 min
Money CodeHow Vaults Bring Transparent, Programmable Yields w/ Tarun Chitra (Gauntlet)Presented by Stablecon, Powered by BVNKIn episode 10 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Tarun Chitra, Co-Founder and CEO of Gauntlet, a leading vault curator.We explore DeFi’s evolution and how the industry has converged on “vault curation”. DeFi vaults are the onchain analogue of ETFs or credit funds, but with 24/7 liquidity, programmable risk constraints, and hardened sandboxes that can safely support agentic/algorithmic asset management. We discuss what vaults solve for, how fintechs should navigate yield options, and where DeFi and asset managers intersect as the wor...
2025-11-271h 12
Money CodeStablecoin Use Cases From Dollar Access to Onchain Lending w/ Cuy Sheffield (Visa)Presented by Stablecon Media and Powered by BVNKIn episode 9 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parej are joined by Visa’s Cuy Sheffield to discuss how stablecoins move from speculation to real-world finance: dollar access at global scale, stablecoin-linked cards, cross-border flows, and the next frontier (onchain lending and agentic payments) plus what banks, fintechs, and regulators must build to compete.About Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of De...
2025-11-201h 08
Money CodeTokenized Deposits vs Stablecoins: Inside JPMorgan’s Kinexys w/ Naveen MallelaPresented by Stablecon Media and Powered by BVNKIn episode 8 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Naveen Mallela, Global Co-Head of Kinexys at J.P. Morgan. They discussed the vision for Kinexys, how deposit tokens like JPMD differ from stablecoins, and how interoperability, credit creation, and just-in-time liquidity will reshape global finance.About Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of DeFi, economic policy, financial infrastructure, and institutional integration, and those reinventing global commerce. By...
2025-11-1340 min
Money CodeThe Future of Remittances w/ Mark Lenhard (Zepz)Presented by Stablecon Media and Powered by BVNKIn episode 7 of Money Code, we speak with Mark Lenhard, CEO of Zepz Group, the parent company behind WorldRemit and Sendwave, to explore the evolution of remittances and the role of stablecoins in transforming financial services. We discuss the challenges of traditional remittance systems, and how remittances are shifting from one-off transfers to consumer wallets: sending digital dollars that users can hold, save, and spend, unlocking savings, credit, and other services across the Global South.Learn more about the newly released Sendwave Wallet (https://zepz.io/press...
2025-10-3047 min
Money CodeFrom DeFi to Payments: Building a stablecoin-first chain w/ Paul Faecks (Plasma)Presented by Stablecon Media and Powered by BVNKIn this episode of Money Code, we sat down with Paul Faecks, CEO of Plasma on launching a stablecoin-first payments chain and why distribution beats raw TPS. We cover Tron’s cost creep, pulling USDT into DeFi, token incentives that taper, and Plasma One’s “earn, spend, save” neobank play.About Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of DeFi, economic policy, financial infrastructure, and institutional integration, and those reinventing global commerce. By convenin...
2025-10-2348 min
Money CodeFrom Checkout to Cross-Border: Stablecoins for E-Commerce w/ Eric BarbierPresented by Stablecon Media and Powered by BVNKIn this episode of Money Code, we chat with Triple-A founder and CEO Eric Barbier who explains how web 2 merchants accept crypto/stablecoins without touching them, why B2B payouts are exploding, and what really unlocks global scale: bank relationships, licenses, and compliance.About Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of DeFi, economic policy, financial infrastructure, and institutional integration, and those reinventing global commerce.
2025-10-1647 min
Money CodeBuilding the Base Layer of Digital Money w/ Luca Prosperi (M0)Presented by Stablecon Media and Powered by BVNKIn episode 4 of Money Code, we spoke with Luca Prosperi, CEO and Co-Founder of M0 — the stablecoin issuance protocol behind MetaMask USD and USD.AI, now surpassing $870 million in supply in aggregate.We discussed how M0 is redefining the stablecoin stack: separating issuance from distribution, building a shared liquidity layer, and enabling any platform to “own its dollar” on non-custodial rails. Luca also shared how MetaMask USD came together with Bridge (Stripe), the philosophy behind M0’s reserve model, and what this shift means for Circle, Tether, and the broa...
2025-10-0953 min
Money CodeBreakdown of BVNK’s journey from $0 to $20b in payment volume w Chris HarmseIn this episode of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh discuss the evolving landscape of stablecoins and their impact on the financial sector with Chris Harmse, co-founder of BVNK. The conversation covers the significant growth in stablecoin payment volumes, the importance of crafting effective stablecoin strategies for enterprises, and the challenges faced in consumer payments. Chris shares insights on the future of stablecoins, regulatory considerations, and the need for abstraction in blockchain payments to drive adoption. The episode concludes with reflections on customer insights and the path towards achieving a trillion-dollar payment volume.
2025-10-0249 min
Money CodeGlobal Platforms Need Global Partners w/ Farooq Malik (Rain)Presented by Stablecon and Powered by BVNKIn episode 2 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh sit down with Farooq Malik, co-founder and CEO of Rain, to explore how stablecoins are moving from speculation to real adoption. They discuss how Rain abstracts away complexity for users, why global platforms need global partners, and how a crypto-native company can win traditional finance clients by offering a better global solutions.#Stablecoins, #stablecoinlinkedcards, #Rain, #Visa, #cardnetworks, #fintech, #digitalcurrencies, #globalfinancialservicesAbout Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com...
2025-09-2547 min
Money CodeIs Tempo Stripe’s Libra 2.0? Trade-Offs in Building a Payments Blockchain w/ Simon TaylorPowered by BVNKIn the inaugural episode of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh sit down with Simon Taylor — writer of Fintech Brainfood and now at Tempo, the new payments-focused Layer 1 incubated by Stripe and Paradigm. Simon shares his journey into blockchain, the cycles of innovation in TradFi, and why stablecoins are the “internet’s native money.” Together, they unpack Tempo’s vision, the trade-offs between neutrality and distribution, and the real-world use cases that could bring trillions in payments on-chain.About Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premie...
2025-09-1156 min
Money CodeIntroducing Money Code with Chuk Okpalugo and Raj ParekhIt's Stablecon's flagship podcast launch! The future of finance is digital. Welcome to Money Code, the show that decodes stablecoins and the evolution of programmable money for builders, investors, and decision-makers. Each week, join hosts Chuk Okpalugo, Author of Stablecoin Blueprint and Raj Parekh, Head of Payments/Stablecoins at Monad Foundation as they break down the systems and strategies of seasoned operators in the space, revealing the insights you need for better build and buy decisions.About Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of DeFi, ec...
2025-09-0400 min
Toward AnarchyStablecoin or Stablecon also Most Anarchists Have Historically been Economically IgnorantBrief rant media and tech companies have failed us then I settle down to totally trash Stablecoins. Then together we look at an article from 1899 entitled Toward Anarchy
2025-07-191h 58
This Week in Fintech's Podcast🎧Vanta CEO Christina Cacioppo Live at Newcomer's Breaking The Bank Summit: Turning Compliance Into a Competitive Advantage and Learnings From $0 to $100M ARRIn today's episode, Ryan Zauk is joined by Christina Cacioppo, Co-Founder & CEO of Vanta.Ryan and Christina recorded this episode live at Newcomer's Breaking the Bank Summit in San Francisco. The Summit was an invite-only, one-day summit for fintech founders, builders, and investors to explore the future of finance and technology. Breaking the Bank was a phenomenal event, with speakers including Jackie Reses, Zach Perret, Eric Glyman, Matt Harris, Josh Reeves, William Hockey, Annie Lamont, and many more.And if you're looking for more fintech events, check out Stablecon in NYC coming May 29th...
2025-05-2238 min
Breaking Banks EuropeEpisode 264: News From The Fintech Front (March 2025)In this episode, host Don Ginsel discusses the latest trends in fintech with Nik Milanović, the Founder & Fintech Enthusiast-in-Chief of “This Week in Fintech.” They explore the shifting landscape of fintech, particularly the role of traditional banks and the rising interest in stablecoins. Milanović explains how banks are cautiously adopting crypto-related strategies but remain uncertain due to market volatility and global economic concerns. They discuss the challenges faced by banks with fintech competition, especially from companies like Wise and Revolut, and the necessity for banks to integrate fintech products under their brand rather than launching separate apps. The conversation also t...
2025-03-3138 min
This Week in Fintech's PodcastThere will be surprises (TWIF 1/31)
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2025-01-3115 min
Stable.ReportStablecon Interview With Havven An interview with Kain Warwick, Founder of Havven, a fee-based crypto-collateralised stablecoin built on Ethereum that recently completed their ICO hard cap of $30 million in less than 90 minutes, making it the largest Australian cryptocurrency project.
2018-07-1321 min