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Cards vs stablecoins for agentic payments? Both. And here is why. Cuy Sheffield (Visa Crypto) and Jay Yu 🐟 (Pantera Capital) join our Stateful podcast, hosted by Mason Nystrom. In this episode, they cover everything at the intersection of payments, AI, and crypto: - Stablecoin supply up 40%, adjusted...

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Are AI agents going to take over Ethereum? In episode 19 of the Agents Unleashed podcast, explore the Base vision for autonomous AI on Ethereum, and find out what AI can do at the fringes of physics. In this episode: - Base’s HTTP x402 (machine payments) and Olas - How the Olas ecosystem enables millions of agent-to-agent transactions, including payments via Nevermined - AI’s weird and wonderful physics discovery & what it means for ownable agents - How OpenLedger gives data contributors credit 01:28 - Base’s vision for autonomous AI 02:45 - Fact check: are AI agents “broke”? 03:32 - What the Mech Marketplace already does 05:31 - How HTTP x402 fits in with Olas 07:30 - Novel physics, discovered by AI 09:04 - Examples from earlier science 09:50 - What OpenLedger enables 10:38 - What it all means for user-owned AI This episode is sponsored by Sigil Fund.
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Are AI agents going to take over Ethereum? In episode 19 of the Agents Unleashed podcast, explore the Base vision for autonomous AI on Ethereum, and find out what AI can do at the fringes of physics. In this episode: - Base’s HTTP x402 (machine payments) and Olas - How the Olas ecosystem enables millions of agent-to-agent transactions, including payments via Nevermined - AI’s weird and wonderful physics discovery & what it means for ownable agents - How OpenLedger gives data contributors credit 01:28 - Base’s vision for autonomous AI 02:45 - Fact check: are AI agents “broke”? 03:32 - What the Mech Marketplace already does 05:31 - How HTTP x402 fits in with Olas 07:30 - Novel physics, discovered by AI 09:04 - Examples from earlier science 09:50 - What OpenLedger enables 10:38 - What it all means for user-owned AI This episode is sponsored by Sigil Fund.

Olas (formerly Autonolas)

12,136 views • 11 months ago

Plaid CEO Zachary Perret says AI agents will rely on credit cards, not stablecoins, for payments in the near term: "For as far as I can see, which in this environment is maybe a year or something like that, I think agents using credit cards is going to be by far the primary thing that happens." "The reason for that is merchants accept credit cards. Merchants don’t accept stablecoins, for the most part, for most of the things that a consumer wants to do." "Now, over time, certain types of merchants might start to accept stablecoins. The question is: will the companies that care about making credit cards really easy be able to make them sufficiently easy in the amount of time before merchants actually start thinking about accepting stablecoins?" "And my hunch is, you’ve seen, I think Ramp actually launched an agentic credit card... I know there’s a bunch of other agentic credit cards that are out there, and I can’t imagine that there will not be 5,000 YC companies launching agentic-focused credit cards soon." "So I think we will see more and more options pop up. That’s not to say I’m not a believer in stablecoins. I think it’d be super cool, but I just don’t think it’s realistic in a short time frame."
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Plaid CEO Zachary Perret says AI agents will rely on credit cards, not stablecoins, for payments in the near term: "For as far as I can see, which in this environment is maybe a year or something like that, I think agents using credit cards is going to be by far the primary thing that happens." "The reason for that is merchants accept credit cards. Merchants don’t accept stablecoins, for the most part, for most of the things that a consumer wants to do." "Now, over time, certain types of merchants might start to accept stablecoins. The question is: will the companies that care about making credit cards really easy be able to make them sufficiently easy in the amount of time before merchants actually start thinking about accepting stablecoins?" "And my hunch is, you’ve seen, I think Ramp actually launched an agentic credit card... I know there’s a bunch of other agentic credit cards that are out there, and I can’t imagine that there will not be 5,000 YC companies launching agentic-focused credit cards soon." "So I think we will see more and more options pop up. That’s not to say I’m not a believer in stablecoins. I think it’d be super cool, but I just don’t think it’s realistic in a short time frame."

TBPN

52,930 views • 4 months ago

Stablecoins, Regulation, and the Future of Payments | Acc Podcast In this episode, Stephen S. sits down with Greg Siourounis, CEO xMoney.com, for a behind-the-scenes look at what’s actually happening in modern payments: the difference between messaging and settlement, why cash flow can lag for days, and why stablecoins + compliance-ready rails are quietly becoming one of the biggest unlocks for real-world adoption. In the podcast: → why “approved” doesn’t mean “paid” → what merchants and finance teams care about (and what the public never hears) → why MiCA and regulation aren’t just “red tape” - they’re the bridge to scale → the stablecoin roadmap (EUR / USD / RON) and what “normal UX” should feel like when this works Highlights: 01:13 Why xMoney, why now? 10:05 MiCA = advantage 13:56 Machines pay machines 15:44 xMoney vs Stripe 20:24 2026 priorities 26:26 Interoperable rewards 28:32 Loyalty “unlocked” 39:33 Domino’s playbook 44:49 The KPI that matters 45:50 Stablecoins (EUR/USD/RON) 59:01 3-year vision 01:00:28 Greg’s backstory Show your support by sharing the podcast and let us know your thoughts below.
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Stablecoins, Regulation, and the Future of Payments | Acc Podcast In this episode, Stephen S. sits down with Greg Siourounis, CEO xMoney.com, for a behind-the-scenes look at what’s actually happening in modern payments: the difference between messaging and settlement, why cash flow can lag for days, and why stablecoins + compliance-ready rails are quietly becoming one of the biggest unlocks for real-world adoption. In the podcast: → why “approved” doesn’t mean “paid” → what merchants and finance teams care about (and what the public never hears) → why MiCA and regulation aren’t just “red tape” - they’re the bridge to scale → the stablecoin roadmap (EUR / USD / RON) and what “normal UX” should feel like when this works Highlights: 01:13 Why xMoney, why now? 10:05 MiCA = advantage 13:56 Machines pay machines 15:44 xMoney vs Stripe 20:24 2026 priorities 26:26 Interoperable rewards 28:32 Loyalty “unlocked” 39:33 Domino’s playbook 44:49 The KPI that matters 45:50 Stablecoins (EUR/USD/RON) 59:01 3-year vision 01:00:28 Greg’s backstory Show your support by sharing the podcast and let us know your thoughts below.

Acc Ventures

39,123 views • 5 months ago

LIVE NOW - How Crypto Neobanks Work: Frax, Cards, and Visa’s Role Cards still settle on Visa, but they onboard users into stablecoins. David Hoffman sits with Frax’s sam.frax to map the stack: Frax USD (pay) + sFRAX USD (save), ETH as the savings/issuance base, and payment chains fighting for flow. Real metrics, not hype. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:54 What Is a Neobank 2:45 Crypto Neobanks & Frax’s Two-Coin Model 5:28 Strategy: Be the Pipes, Not the Card 14:48 Design: RWAs On-Chain & Compliance Surface 18:16 Cards Today, Native Pay Tomorrow 28:52 The Standards Fight 33:30 Institutional Proof Point & Growth Curve 40:28 Closed-Loop On-Chain Economy 55:36 What to Track Next
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LIVE NOW - How Crypto Neobanks Work: Frax, Cards, and Visa’s Role Cards still settle on Visa, but they onboard users into stablecoins. David Hoffman sits with Frax’s sam.frax to map the stack: Frax USD (pay) + sFRAX USD (save), ETH as the savings/issuance base, and payment chains fighting for flow. Real metrics, not hype. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:54 What Is a Neobank 2:45 Crypto Neobanks & Frax’s Two-Coin Model 5:28 Strategy: Be the Pipes, Not the Card 14:48 Design: RWAs On-Chain & Compliance Surface 18:16 Cards Today, Native Pay Tomorrow 28:52 The Standards Fight 33:30 Institutional Proof Point & Growth Curve 40:28 Closed-Loop On-Chain Economy 55:36 What to Track Next

Bankless

21,791 views • 9 months ago

The Scoop Finale: Mike Dudas on how stablecoins are eating Wall Street Frank Chaparro was joined by Mike Dudas for Frank's final episode of The Scoop 😢 Frank and Mike discuss The Block's history, the evolution of the crypto space over the years, and how payments and stablecoins have emerged as one of crypto's killer use cases. We will miss you Frank! Wishing you all the best from the Media team ❤️ OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 02:11 – Early Days of The Block 03:24 – The Tether Revelation 05:24 – Stablecoin Success 07:44 – Adoption Curve in Payments 11:33 – Global Stablecoin Impact 14:47 – Investment Opportunities 19:48 – Crypto vs. Fintech 25:27 – Meme Coins Debate 31:52 – Bonk and Pump Strategies 35:27 – Breaking Into the Mainstream 40:54 – Conviction in Solana 44:18 – Crypto Culture and Sentiment 47:51 – Conclusion
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The Scoop Finale: Mike Dudas on how stablecoins are eating Wall Street Frank Chaparro was joined by Mike Dudas for Frank's final episode of The Scoop 😢 Frank and Mike discuss The Block's history, the evolution of the crypto space over the years, and how payments and stablecoins have emerged as one of crypto's killer use cases. We will miss you Frank! Wishing you all the best from the Media team ❤️ OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 02:11 – Early Days of The Block 03:24 – The Tether Revelation 05:24 – Stablecoin Success 07:44 – Adoption Curve in Payments 11:33 – Global Stablecoin Impact 14:47 – Investment Opportunities 19:48 – Crypto vs. Fintech 25:27 – Meme Coins Debate 31:52 – Bonk and Pump Strategies 35:27 – Breaking Into the Mainstream 40:54 – Conviction in Solana 44:18 – Crypto Culture and Sentiment 47:51 – Conclusion

The Block Podcasts

53,225 views • 1 year ago