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David Marcus on building Bitcoin’s global payment network with Lightspark David Marcus joined Frank Chaparro to discuss Lightspark 's mission to build global, neutral, real-time payment network on Bitcoin. OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 01:52 Lightspark's mission and Bitcoin's Role 04:39 Challenges in scaling Bitcoin 09:44 Lightspark's evolution 16:10 Stablecoins x...

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🚨 Ep. 46 of Tokenized Podcast: Every Bank Should Tokenize Deposits Simon Taylor & Cuy Sheffield are joined by: ➡️ Andrew Huang ⚡️⛓️, Founder Conduit ➡️ Bhaji Illuminati, CEO Centrifuge To discuss: ⚙️ Centrifuge's role in tokenizing real world assets since 2017 🥊 Debate on tokenized deposits versus stablecoins in banking ⛓️ Privacy and compliance challenges for on-chain bank deposits ⚠️ Regulatory considerations for tokenized deposits and systemic risk 🌅 Aave's RWA Market Horizon for on-chain collateralized lending 🏛 Institutional adoption of tokenized real world assets in DeFi 🕵 New solutions for verifying stablecoin issuers and preventing fraud 📈 Growth of stablecoin-linked cards and global payment infrastructure 🤝 White-label stablecoin issuance and interoperability between chains *** Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:38 Centrifuge's role in tokenizing real world assets since 2017 04:43 Debate on tokenized deposits versus stablecoins in banking 09:41 Privacy and compliance challenges for on-chain bank deposits 13:44 Regulatory considerations for tokenized deposits and systemic risk 23:34 Aave's RWA Market Horizon for on-chain collateralized lending 27:20 Institutional adoption of tokenized real world assets in DeFi 34:09 New solutions for verifying stablecoin issuers and preventing fraud 41:56 Growth of stablecoin-linked cards and global payment infrastructure 45:07 White-label stablecoin issuance and interoperability between chains *** 👉𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 '𝘛𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵' 𝘖𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘛𝘶𝘣𝘦. 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳! 👈
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🚨 Ep. 46 of Tokenized Podcast: Every Bank Should Tokenize Deposits Simon Taylor & Cuy Sheffield are joined by: ➡️ Andrew Huang ⚡️⛓️, Founder Conduit ➡️ Bhaji Illuminati, CEO Centrifuge To discuss: ⚙️ Centrifuge's role in tokenizing real world assets since 2017 🥊 Debate on tokenized deposits versus stablecoins in banking ⛓️ Privacy and compliance challenges for on-chain bank deposits ⚠️ Regulatory considerations for tokenized deposits and systemic risk 🌅 Aave's RWA Market Horizon for on-chain collateralized lending 🏛 Institutional adoption of tokenized real world assets in DeFi 🕵 New solutions for verifying stablecoin issuers and preventing fraud 📈 Growth of stablecoin-linked cards and global payment infrastructure 🤝 White-label stablecoin issuance and interoperability between chains *** Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:38 Centrifuge's role in tokenizing real world assets since 2017 04:43 Debate on tokenized deposits versus stablecoins in banking 09:41 Privacy and compliance challenges for on-chain bank deposits 13:44 Regulatory considerations for tokenized deposits and systemic risk 23:34 Aave's RWA Market Horizon for on-chain collateralized lending 27:20 Institutional adoption of tokenized real world assets in DeFi 34:09 New solutions for verifying stablecoin issuers and preventing fraud 41:56 Growth of stablecoin-linked cards and global payment infrastructure 45:07 White-label stablecoin issuance and interoperability between chains *** 👉𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 '𝘛𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵' 𝘖𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘛𝘶𝘣𝘦. 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳! 👈

Tokenized Podcast

26,780 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

EXCLUSIVE: Full interview with Charles Hoskinson as he dives into politics and public perception, the importance of governance, AI's emerging threat to crypto ecosystems and privacy. 00:00 Market Manipulation and Political Weaponization 00:24 Breaking Free: Privacy and Blockchain 00:45 Introduction to the Interview 02:05 Charles Hoskinson on Social Media and Bots 04:16 Crypto Industry's Current Challenges 06:01 Retail Investors and Market Polarization 06:35 Lost Soul of Cryptocurrency 10:42 Trump's Impact on Crypto Legislation 13:42 Regulatory Framework and Government Involvement 19:52 Leadership and Strategy in Crypto Regulation 29:05 Frustrations with Current Financial Regulations 30:25 Political Challenges in Passing Crypto Legislation 31:37 Lack of Accountability in Government 37:21 Global Crypto Market Outlook 40:52 Cardano's Achievements and Future Plans 46:48 Midnight and the Future of Privacy in Crypto 52:52 AI and Quantum Threats to Crypto 55:24 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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EXCLUSIVE: Full interview with Charles Hoskinson as he dives into politics and public perception, the importance of governance, AI's emerging threat to crypto ecosystems and privacy. 00:00 Market Manipulation and Political Weaponization 00:24 Breaking Free: Privacy and Blockchain 00:45 Introduction to the Interview 02:05 Charles Hoskinson on Social Media and Bots 04:16 Crypto Industry's Current Challenges 06:01 Retail Investors and Market Polarization 06:35 Lost Soul of Cryptocurrency 10:42 Trump's Impact on Crypto Legislation 13:42 Regulatory Framework and Government Involvement 19:52 Leadership and Strategy in Crypto Regulation 29:05 Frustrations with Current Financial Regulations 30:25 Political Challenges in Passing Crypto Legislation 31:37 Lack of Accountability in Government 37:21 Global Crypto Market Outlook 40:52 Cardano's Achievements and Future Plans 46:48 Midnight and the Future of Privacy in Crypto 52:52 AI and Quantum Threats to Crypto 55:24 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

CoinDesk

124,847 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

BTC Prague 2026 with Matyas Kuchar | SLP733 Matyas Kuchar, co-founder BTC Prague joins me to discuss the intersection of AI & Bitcoin, CBDC threats, community infighting, why in-person conferences matter and more. Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (01:18) - What to expect from BTC Prague? (06:10) - The Intersection of AI & Bitcoin (10:41) - Rise of surveillance state & importance of Bitcoin (16:07) - CBDCs in Europe and regulatory challenges (19:30) - Community divides in Bitcoin (25:59) - The different types of conference attendees at BTC Prague (29:58) - The value of in-person connections (34:40) - Strategy’s influence on Bitcoin adoption (40:20) - Why attend BTC Prague?
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BTC Prague 2026 with Matyas Kuchar | SLP733 Matyas Kuchar, co-founder BTC Prague joins me to discuss the intersection of AI & Bitcoin, CBDC threats, community infighting, why in-person conferences matter and more. Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (01:18) - What to expect from BTC Prague? (06:10) - The Intersection of AI & Bitcoin (10:41) - Rise of surveillance state & importance of Bitcoin (16:07) - CBDCs in Europe and regulatory challenges (19:30) - Community divides in Bitcoin (25:59) - The different types of conference attendees at BTC Prague (29:58) - The value of in-person connections (34:40) - Strategy’s influence on Bitcoin adoption (40:20) - Why attend BTC Prague?

Stephan Livera

13,464 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten