Season 2 · Episode 5 · Payments

Show Me the (Tokenized) Money: The Race Across Emerging Markets

29 Oct 2026 · 34:49

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Stablecoins, tokenized deposits and other forms of digital money are moving from theory into the plumbing of global payments. Host Elliott Gotkine is joined by Nicole Sandler (Ubyx), Dave Cunningham (Consensys) and Hamish Johnston (dLocal) to unpack how tokenized money can unlock trapped capital, support 24/7 cross-border settlement and meet demand in emerging markets. They also explore regulation, dollarization, interoperability and the new governance challenges of agentic payments. Which forms of tokenized money will win—and what will make them trusted and useful?

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