The Stablecoin Supercycle Is Here and Banks Are About To Join with Tony McLaughlin
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The Stablecoin Supercycle Is Here and Banks Are About To Join with Tony McLaughlin

Stablecoins aren't crypto assets, they're negotiable instruments that banks should process like checks.

In this episode of Stabled Up, we sit down with Tony McLaughlin, CEO of Ubyx and former Swift executive, to discuss why the stablecoin supercycle is here, how clearing infrastructure actually works, and why every bank will soon offer a stablecoin wallet.


We discuss:

- Why private blockchains have failed

- The six magic words that will unlock bank adoption

- How clearing infrastructure actually works

- The coming Cambrian explosion of stablecoins

- Why every bank will offer a wallet

- CBDCs vs stablecoins: What's the real difference?

- Stablecoins as "bundles of joy" for global commerce


Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:44 From TradFi to Crypto: Tony's Journey

06:10 Why Public Blockchains Win

08:52 Alvara Ad, Enso Ad, Talus Ad

09:24 Ubyx's Infrastructure Solution for Banks

14:46 Stablecoins vs Checks: The Perfect Comparison

20:53 The Clearing Process Explained Simply

24:38 Negotiable Instruments 101: What Banks Actually Understand

28:16 Not All Stablecoins Are Created Equal

32:57 CBDCs & Tokenized Deposits: The Real Differences

35:24 Relay Ad, Hibachi Ad

35:57 How Clearing Actually Works Behind the Scenes

42:41 Wallets for Every Bank & Every Fintech

46:46 Decentralizing the Network: The End Game


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