Why Thunes Chose Stablecoins for Cross Border

On Ep. 10 of Stablecoin Stories, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Ran Goldi, SVP Payments, Fireblocks are joined by Pritpal Shokar, Head of Product, Digital Assets @ Thunes to discuss Thunes stablecoin pre-funding and global payout capabilities, rising stablecoin demand across emerging markets and more!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 3:34 Real-time settlement versus traditional financial messaging infrastructure
• 5:22 Stablecoins shifting from speculation toward real-world payment utility
• 10:25 Thunes stablecoin pre-funding and global payout capabilities
• 14:04 Rising stablecoin demand across emerging markets and crypto-native customers
• 16:44 Stablecoin value comes from liquidity, speed and reach
• 19:47 Compliance challenges bridging traditional finance and crypto infrastructure
• 26:26 Tokenized assets, agentic payments and continued fiat demand
• 31:36 Onchain FX and stablecoin liquidity optimization across corridors
• 33:16 Stablecoins, tokenized money and future machine-to-machine payments

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 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