Kraken's $600M Bet on Stablecoin Cards

On Ep. 82 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo is joined by Wyatt Lonergan, GP @ VanEck Ventures and Mark Greenberg, VP of B2B @ Kraken to discuss Kraken adding bank withdrawals across 100 countries, Kraken and MoneyGram partnership and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 1:33 Kraken and MoneyGram global crypto to cash partnership
• 3:21 Kraken adding bank withdrawals across 100 countries
• 6:18 Informal local cash networks and stablecoin formalization
• 8:15 KYC and AML risks in crypto cash withdrawals
• 10:37 Kraken acquires Reap for stablecoin backed corporate cards
• 12:55 Verticalization of crypto payment stacks and card economics
• 25:58 Stablecoins as settlement rail for corporate treasuries
• 31:25 Bullish acquires Equiniti for tokenized equities infrastructure
• 40:12 Tokenized private credit and on chain asset demand

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 presented by M0

Stablecoins are becoming global financial infrastructure. It's time for that infrastructure to mature. If you're a brand, you should have your own stablecoin set to the behavior of financial flows moving through your product. If you're an issuer, you want to be the stablecoin partner for the most valuable brands. M0 is the only platform where issuers and brands get together to build digital money products for the world. Learn more at m0.org

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Music by Henry McLean