Money Code

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The future of finance is digital. Welcome to Money Code, the show that decodes stablecoins and the evolution of programmable money for builders, investors, and decision-makers. Each week, join hosts Chuk Okpalugo, Author of Stablecoin Blueprint and Raj Parekh, Head of Payments/Stablecoins at Monad Foundation as they break down the systems and strategies of seasoned operators in the space, revealing the insights you need for better build and buy decisions.

  1. 15H AGO

    Stablecoins Need Banks: The “Banking Layer” Nobody Sees w/ Jacqueline Reses (Lead Bank)

    Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK.  In episode 15 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpolugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Jackie Reses, Chair and CEO at Lead Bank.  They break down why stablecoin payments quietly depend on banks as regulated “plumbing,” how compliance automation becomes a product advantage, and why the biggest second-order risk of stablecoin growth may be destabilizing community-bank deposit bases before local credit creation has a replacement. Subscribe and listen to the Money Code podcast here: https://lnk.to/MoneyCodeSN Chapters 00:00 Stablecoins don’t work without the banking layer 01:28 Why Lead Bank was built from scratch 04:27 How you earn regulator trust in modern banking 11:25 Onboarding “too tricky” clients and scaling with them 13:34 Compliance as a front-of-house product 17:44 Why Lead acquired Loop Crypto 20:02 Lead’s API primitives and composable banking stack 22:49 How different banks should think about stablecoins 24:41 The community bank risk: deposit flight and local lending 34:25 Tokenized deposits vs stablecoins as rails 39:26 The “Hunger Games” phase of fragmentation 44:30 Builder advice: precision, scale, and no hyperbole Connect with the Hosts & Guest Chuk Okpalugo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuk-okpalugo/ | https://x.com/chuk_xyz/ | http://stablecoinblueprint.com  Raj Parekh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajparekh7/ | https://x.com/rajparekh | http://monad.xyz  Jackie Reses: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-reses-938b7850/

    51 min
  2. Stablecoins Are Cheaper, Merchants Don’t Care w/ José Fernández Da Ponte (Stellar)

    JAN 8

    Stablecoins Are Cheaper, Merchants Don’t Care w/ José Fernández Da Ponte (Stellar)

    Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK.  In episode 14 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpolugo and Raj Parekh are joined by José Fernández Da Ponte, President and Chief Growth Officer at the Stellar Development Foundation. They unpack why stablecoins are first transforming treasury and capital markets rather than consumer payments, what drives institutional adoption, and why non-USD stablecoins are critical to global trade infrastructure. About Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of DeFi, economic policy, financial infrastructure, and institutional integration, and those reinventing global commerce. By convening the brightest minds in fintech and crypto, Stablecon provides attendees with world class thought leadership and fosters unparalleled networking and strategic collaboration across the digital payments industry. Whether you’re building, advising, or navigating this new frontier, this is the room where it happens. About BVNK BVNK is the leading provider of stablecoin payments infrastructure, helping businesses move money faster, settle globally, and even launch their own stablecoin products. Head to https://bvnk.com/ to learn more. Connect with the Hosts & Guest Chuk Okpalugo: LinkedIn, X, stablecoinblueprint.com Raj Parekh: LinkedIn, X, monad.xyz

    54 min
  3. How Stablecoins Scaled Cross-Border Payments to $80B w/ Daniel Vogel (Bitso)

    12/18/2025

    How Stablecoins Scaled Cross-Border Payments to $80B w/ Daniel Vogel (Bitso)

    Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK.  In episode 13 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh sit down with Daniel Vogel, CEO and Co-Founder of Bitso. Daniel explains how stablecoins have quietly become core cross-border payment infrastructure in Latin America, how Bitso scaled to over $80B in annualized volume, and why local-currency stablecoins like MXNB and BRL1 are less about speculation and more about moving finance onchain. About Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of DeFi, economic policy, financial infrastructure, and institutional integration, and those reinventing global commerce. By convening the brightest minds in fintech and crypto, Stablecon provides attendees with world class thought leadership and fosters unparalleled networking and strategic collaboration across the digital payments industry. Whether you’re building, advising, or navigating this new frontier, this is the room where it happens. About BVNK BVNK is the leading provider of stablecoin payments infrastructure, helping businesses move money faster, settle globally, and even launch their own stablecoin products. Head to https://bvnk.com/ to learn more. Connect with the Hosts & Guest Chuk Okpalugo: LinkedIn, X, stablecoinblueprint.com Raj Parekh: LinkedIn, X, monad.xyz

    56 min
  4. Why Enterprises Are Moving Billions Into Onchain Lending w/ Paul Frambot (Morpho)

    12/11/2025

    Why Enterprises Are Moving Billions Into Onchain Lending w/ Paul Frambot (Morpho)

    Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK.  In episode 12 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Paul Frambot, CEO of Morpho, a leading lending protocol. Paul explains how Morpho became the lending stack behind players like Coinbase by acting as infrastructure, not a fund, and by letting curators design their own markets.  He lays out how open ledgers, enterprise-grade code, and competitive underwriting could turn onchain vaults into the savings and credit layer for fintechs, banks, and allocators. About Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of DeFi, economic policy, financial infrastructure, and institutional integration, and those reinventing global commerce. By convening the brightest minds in fintech and crypto, Stablecon provides attendees with world class thought leadership and fosters unparalleled networking and strategic collaboration across the digital payments industry. Whether you’re building, advising, or navigating this new frontier, this is the room where it happens. About BVNK BVNK is the leading provider of stablecoin payments infrastructure, helping businesses move money faster, settle globally, and even launch their own stablecoin products. Head to https://bvnk.com/ to learn more. Connect with the Hosts & Guest Chuk Okpalugo: LinkedIn, X, stablecoinblueprint.com Raj Parekh: LinkedIn, X, monad.xyz

    40 min
  5. How Stablecoins Fix Broken FX Markets w/ Chris Maurice (Yellow Card)

    12/04/2025

    How Stablecoins Fix Broken FX Markets w/ Chris Maurice (Yellow Card)

    Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK In episode 11 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Chris Maurice, Founder and CEO of Yellow Card, a leading stablecoin payments company serving emerging markets. Dollar liquidity is the choke point of emerging-market commerce, and the traditional system forces businesses into informal FX networks just to survive. Chris explains how stablecoins have replaced cash as the form factor for the dollar in Africa and other frontier markets, why the shift happened so violently fast, and what it means for banks, corporates, and fintech builders now racing to catch up. About Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of DeFi, economic policy, financial infrastructure, and institutional integration, and those reinventing global commerce. By convening the brightest minds in fintech and crypto, Stablecon provides attendees with world class thought leadership and fosters unparalleled networking and strategic collaboration across the digital payments industry. Whether you’re building, advising, or navigating this new frontier, this is the room where it happens. About BVNK BVNK is the leading provider of stablecoin payments infrastructure, helping businesses move money faster, settle globally, and even launch their own stablecoin products. Head to https://bvnk.com/ to learn more. Connect with the Hosts & Guest Chuk Okpalugo: LinkedIn, X, stablecoinblueprint.com Raj Parekh: LinkedIn, X, monad.xyz

    58 min
  6. How Vaults Bring Transparent, Programmable Yields w/ Tarun Chitra (Gauntlet)

    11/27/2025

    How Vaults Bring Transparent, Programmable Yields w/ Tarun Chitra (Gauntlet)

    Presented by Stablecon, Powered by BVNK In episode 10 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Tarun Chitra, Co-Founder and CEO of Gauntlet, a leading vault curator. We explore DeFi’s evolution and how the industry has converged on “vault curation”. DeFi vaults are the onchain analogue of ETFs or credit funds, but with 24/7 liquidity, programmable risk constraints, and hardened sandboxes that can safely support agentic/algorithmic asset management.  We discuss what vaults solve for, how fintechs should navigate yield options, and where DeFi and asset managers intersect as the world moves toward tokenized money and fully electronic credit markets. If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor, share it with someone you know, or give us a five star rating on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. About Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of DeFi, economic policy, financial infrastructure, and institutional integration, and those reinventing global commerce. By convening the brightest minds in fintech and crypto, Stablecon provides attendees with world class thought leadership and fosters unparalleled networking and strategic collaboration across the digital payments industry. Whether you’re building, advising, or navigating this new frontier, this is the room where it happens. About BVNK BVNK is the leading provider of stablecoin payments infrastructure, helping businesses move money faster, settle globally, and even launch their own stablecoin products. Head to https://bvnk.com/ to learn more. Connect with the Hosts & Guest Chuk Okpalugo: LinkedIn, X, stablecoinblueprint.com Raj Parekh: LinkedIn, X, monad.xyz

    1h 13m
  7. Stablecoin Use Cases From Dollar Access to Onchain Lending w/ Cuy Sheffield (Visa)

    11/20/2025

    Stablecoin Use Cases From Dollar Access to Onchain Lending w/ Cuy Sheffield (Visa)

    Presented by Stablecon Media and Powered by BVNK In episode 9 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parej are joined by Visa’s Cuy Sheffield to discuss how stablecoins move from speculation to real-world finance: dollar access at global scale, stablecoin-linked cards, cross-border flows, and the next frontier (onchain lending and agentic payments) plus what banks, fintechs, and regulators must build to compete. About Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of DeFi, economic policy, financial infrastructure, and institutional integration, and those reinventing global commerce. By convening the brightest minds in fintech and crypto, Stablecon provides attendees with world class thought leadership and fosters unparalleled networking and strategic collaboration across the digital payments industry. Whether you’re building, advising, or navigating this new frontier, this is the room where it happens. About BVNK BVNK is the leading provider of stablecoin payments infrastructure, helping businesses move money faster, settle globally, and even launch their own stablecoin products. Head to https://bvnk.com/ to learn more. Connect with the Hosts & Guest Chuk Okpalugo: LinkedIn, X, stablecoinblueprint.com Raj Parekh: LinkedIn, X, monad.xyz

    1h 9m
  8. Tokenized Deposits vs Stablecoins: Inside JPMorgan’s Kinexys w/ Naveen Mallela

    11/13/2025

    Tokenized Deposits vs Stablecoins: Inside JPMorgan’s Kinexys w/ Naveen Mallela

    Presented by Stablecon Media and Powered by BVNK In episode 8 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Naveen Mallela, Global Co-Head of Kinexys at J.P. Morgan. They discussed the vision for Kinexys, how deposit tokens like JPMD differ from stablecoins, and how interoperability, credit creation, and just-in-time liquidity will reshape global finance. About Stablecon Stablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of DeFi, economic policy, financial infrastructure, and institutional integration, and those reinventing global commerce. By convening the brightest minds in fintech and crypto, Stablecon provides attendees with world class thought leadership and fosters unparalleled networking and strategic collaboration across the digital payments industry. Whether you’re building, advising, or navigating this new frontier, this is the room where it happens. About BVNK BVNK is the leading provider of stablecoin payments infrastructure, helping businesses move money faster, settle globally, and even launch their own stablecoin products. Head to https://bvnk.com/ to learn more. Connect with the Hosts & Guest Chuk Okpalugo: LinkedIn, X, stablecoinblueprint.com Raj Parekh: LinkedIn, X, monad.xyz

    41 min
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About

The future of finance is digital. Welcome to Money Code, the show that decodes stablecoins and the evolution of programmable money for builders, investors, and decision-makers. Each week, join hosts Chuk Okpalugo, Author of Stablecoin Blueprint and Raj Parekh, Head of Payments/Stablecoins at Monad Foundation as they break down the systems and strategies of seasoned operators in the space, revealing the insights you need for better build and buy decisions.

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  • Creator
    Stablecon
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Stablecon
  • Show Website
    Money Code

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