Ex Libra Boss David Marcus on Meta Stablecoin Payouts and Global Dollar Accounts

On Ep. 81 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by David Marcus, CEO & Co-Founder @ Lightspark to discuss Lightspark’s evolution from Bitcoin Lightning Network to stablecoins, delegating money movement to AI agents and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 4:37 Lightspark’s evolution from Bitcoin Lightning Network to stablecoins
• 9:18 How Grid Global Accounts enable platforms to create branded accounts
• 13:25 Delegating money movement to AI agents
• 16:27 Meta launches stablecoin creator payouts in select markets
• 21:44 The opportunity to build creator neobanks with stablecoins
• 26:06 Using alternative data for global credit underwriting onchain
• 35:23 Western Union stablecoin rollout replacing correspondent banking
• 39:08 Making platform issued stablecoins maximally fungible across networks
• 47:07 Visa stablecoin backed cards hit $7 billion run rate

Tokenized is sponsored by Visa

A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.

Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift.Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

Tokenized is also presented by Fireblocks

With over $100 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, Fireblocks powers stablecoin strategies at scale with infrastructure that enables PSPs, fintechs, remitters and banks to issue, move, hold, and manage stablecoins. And it’s all done securely, at scale, and with built-in compliance. Learn more at fireblocks.com

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Music by Henry McLean