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Brought to you by Stablecon, Stable Pulse is where the architects of programmable money, the regulators writing tomorrow’s rulebook, and the institutions bridging TradFi and DeFi converge.   Our expert hosts with deep payments and policy experience are going behind the surface and bringing the people and ideas that are driving everything around decentralized in non-custodial finance. Bam Azizi, CEO and Founder, Mesh will lead CEO Beat.   Justin Friedman, Head of Policy at Stablecon, will lead our Policy Beat Dante Reminick, will lead our What's Next Beat, and talk about the latest advances. With them, you will keep your fingers on the pulse of all things stablecoin!

  1. How Coinflow Makes Payments Settle In Seconds

    4d ago ·  Video

    How Coinflow Makes Payments Settle In Seconds

    Money moves at the speed of the slowest rail, and for most businesses, that still means waiting days to get paid. In this episode of What’s Next Beat, host Dante Reminick sits down with Daniel Lev, Founder and CEO of Coinflow, to explore how stablecoin-enabled payment infrastructure can make settlement feel instant while keeping the customer experience as familiar as a traditional dollar balance. Daniel shares what it was like launching Coinflow during one of crypto’s toughest moments: the same week FTX collapsed, fundraising dried up, and even mentioning stablecoins could make banking conversations more difficult. From there, Dante and Daniel unpack Coinflow’s core model: connecting card networks, bank rails such as ACH, SEPA Instant, and Pix, and crypto networks through a single platform that uses stablecoins as the settlement layer. The conversation gets into the details that matter most to merchants: how businesses can access funds in seconds even when the underlying payment rail settles later, why liquidity and ledgering are critical, and what Visa’s move toward seven-day stablecoin settlement signals for the future of payments. Subscribe to Stable Pulse for more conversations on the future of stablecoins, payments infrastructure, and what’s next in fintech. Connect with the Host and Guest: Dante Reminik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dante-reminick / https://x.com/DanteReminick Daniel Lev: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-m-lev/ About Stable Pulse Stable Pulse is a fast-paced, news-driven podcast covering the most important developments shaping the stablecoin and digital asset ecosystem. Each episode dives into timely conversations with industry leaders, operators, and policymakers, offering sharp insights and real-world perspectives on where the market is heading. With a focus on clarity and relevance, Stable Pulse breaks down complex topics into accessible, actionable takeaways for anyone building in or exploring the future of finance.

    35 min
  2. When Money Moves Like The Internet

    6d ago ·  Video

    When Money Moves Like The Internet

    In this episode of What’s Next Beat, host Dante Reminick sits down with Anton Mozgovoy, CEO and Co-Founder of Holyheld, to explore one of the most misunderstood parts of payments: what actually happens after your card gets approved. While a card tap feels instant, the movement of money behind the scenes is anything but. Anton breaks down the complex web of issuers, acquirers, payment networks, compliance providers, and settlement systems that power traditional payments—and explains why stablecoins represent a fundamentally different approach. Instead of simply passing messages between financial institutions, stablecoins can move value in real time, reshaping everything from cross-border transactions and treasury operations to reconciliation and settlement. Dante and Anton dive into the practical realities of stablecoin spending today, including the challenges that still need to be solved. They discuss merchant acceptance, chargebacks, refunds, fraud protection, and the tradeoffs that come with blockchain-based finality. The conversation also explores why connecting stablecoins to existing card rails may be the fastest path to mainstream adoption, the differences between e-money and stablecoins, and why regulation and global standards will play a critical role in determining how quickly these new payment rails scale. Looking ahead, Anton shares Holyheld’s vision for AI-powered commerce, where intelligent agents could one day make payments safely and autonomously on behalf of consumers and businesses. Subscribe to Stable Pulse for more conversations on the future of stablecoins, payments infrastructure, and what’s next in fintech. Connect with the Host: Dante Reminik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dante-reminick / https://x.com/DanteReminick About Stable Pulse Stable Pulse is a fast-paced, news-driven podcast covering the most important developments shaping the stablecoin and digital asset ecosystem. Each episode dives into timely conversations with industry leaders, operators, and policymakers, offering sharp insights and real-world perspectives on where the market is heading. With a focus on clarity and relevance, Stable Pulse breaks down complex topics into accessible, actionable takeaways for anyone building in or exploring the future of finance.

    49 min
  3. Why Morpho Thinks Open Credit Markets Beat Traditional Banks

    Jun 17 ·  Video

    Why Morpho Thinks Open Credit Markets Beat Traditional Banks

    In this episode of CEO Beat, Bam Azizi sits down with Paul Frambot, Co-Founder and CEO of Morpho, to explore how open on-chain credit markets can create more competition, better price discovery, and more efficient access to capital than traditional financial systems. Paul shares his journey from studying distributed systems in France to founding Morpho while still in university, raising capital at a young age, and building one of the most widely adopted lending protocols in crypto. Along the way, he explains why years spent understanding blockchain technology ultimately led him to finance—and why he now sees financial infrastructure as one of the most important problems to solve. The conversation dives into how Morpho earned the trust of major institutions, the role of immutable smart contracts and formal verification, and why infrastructure should eliminate the need to trust founders in the first place. Bam and Paul also discuss the challenges of launching a lending marketplace, bootstrapping liquidity, designing incentives, and positioning Morpho as infrastructure for banks, fintechs, and asset managers rather than a bank itself. If you enjoyed this conversation, subscribe for more discussions with the founders and operators building the future of finance. Connect with the Hosts & Guest Bam Azizi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bam-azizi-54117310a/ Paul Frambot: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-frambot/?locale=en About Stable Pulse Stable Pulse is a fast-paced, news-driven podcast covering the most important developments shaping the stablecoin and digital asset ecosystem. Each episode dives into timely conversations with industry leaders, operators, and policymakers, offering sharp insights and real-world perspectives on where the market is heading. With a focus on clarity and relevance, Stable Pulse breaks down complex topics into accessible, actionable takeaways for anyone building in or exploring the future of finance.

    41 min

  4. Jun 10 ·  Video

    Sovereign Debt Goes On-Chain

    Stellar, Surus, and M1X present a special edition of The Stable Pulse, recorded live at Stablecon Salon during New York Fintech Week on April 30, 2026. What happens when a sovereign nation chooses the blockchain over banks? In March 2026, the Republic of the Marshall Islands became the first nation to issue sovereign debt natively on a public blockchain. USDM1 is a U.S. dollar-denominated sovereign bond, fully collateralized by U.S. treasuries, with on-chain settlement powered by Stellar. It also serves as the distribution mechanism for a universal basic income paid to citizens of the Marshall Islands. Principals of the three organizations that built USDM1 sat down for an intimate conversation with Justin Friedman, Head of Policy at Stablecon: ​Raja Chakravorti | Chief Business Officer, Stellar Development Foundation​Patrick Murck | Founder & CEO, Surus​Mark Lurie | CEO & Co-Founder, M1X​Their discussion explores the genesis of USDM1, the potential for institutional adoption and financial inclusion, and what this model unlocks for governments as well as capital markets participants. The panel unpack the key distinction between a “stablecoin” and a “stablebond” such as USDM1, how coupon payments and yield change the economics, how a Brady Bond-style structure brings a legally tested framework into tokenized finance, and what the long-term trend of dollarization means for central banks and independent monetary policy. Listen in for a spirited discussion about why this experiment could reshape access to capital and redefine trust in sovereign debt.

    36 min
  5. Triple-A And The Future Of Enterprise Stablecoin Payments

    Jun 3 ·  Video

    Triple-A And The Future Of Enterprise Stablecoin Payments

    Host Dante Reminick sits down with Eric Barbier, founder and CEO of Triple-A, to unpack what it really takes for stablecoins to work in enterprise payments. As businesses explore accepting USDC and USDT, the conversation breaks down the operational realities behind compliant crypto payments, from AML risk and OFAC screening to banking relationships, licensing, and real-time transaction controls. Eric explains why on-chain transparency can actually strengthen compliance, how regulation is shaping adoption, and why reducing uncertainty is critical for bringing stablecoins into mainstream finance. The episode also explores the growing global demand for stablecoin payments, particularly in regions where traditional cards and banking infrastructure regularly fail for cross-border commerce. Dante and Eric also dive into the economics behind stablecoin rails, including lower transaction fees, faster settlement, reduced chargeback exposure, and the complexity of managing liquidity and multi-chain infrastructure behind the scenes. They close with a look at stablecoin payouts for creators and freelancers, B2B settlement, and how companies are increasingly using stablecoins for treasury and cross-border payment optimization. Subscribe to Stable Pulse for more conversations on the future of stablecoins, payments infrastructure, and what’s next in fintech. Connect with the Hosts & Guest Dante Reminik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dante-reminick / https://x.com/DanteReminick Eric Barbier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbarbier/ About Stable Pulse Stable Pulse is a fast-paced, news-driven podcast covering the most important developments shaping the stablecoin and digital asset ecosystem. Each episode dives into timely conversations with industry leaders, operators, and policymakers, offering sharp insights and real-world perspectives on where the market is heading. With a focus on clarity and relevance, Stable Pulse breaks down complex topics into accessible, actionable takeaways for anyone building in or exploring the future of finance.

    36 min
  6. Agentic Payments Are the Wild West

    Jun 1 ·  Video

    Agentic Payments Are the Wild West

    On the next episode of Stable Pulse: Policy Beat, host Justin Friedman sits down with Dr. Christian Catalini, MIT research scientist, founder of the Cryptoeconomics Lab, and co-creator of Diem (Libra), to unpack the collision between stablecoins entering the mainstream and AI agents beginning to execute real commerce on our behalf. Drawing on his experience building Diem and working with regulators around the world, Christian explains how the US Genius Act could finally make programmable money scalable through stronger reserve standards, redemption rights, and interoperability between stablecoins. But as payments become faster and more autonomous, a bigger challenge is emerging: verification. Justin and Christian explore the rise of agentic commerce, where AI systems can shop, negotiate, and move money faster than humans can realistically monitor. They discuss why traditional compliance frameworks like KYC and AML were built for human actors, what “know your agent” standards could look like, and why the next generation of fintech infrastructure may center on guardrails, anomaly detection, provenance, and liability management. The conversation also dives into consumer protection, fraud, trust, concentration risk, and the growing tension between automation and accountability as AI agents begin operating at machine speed across global payment networks. Subscribe for more conversations on stablecoin regulation, programmable payments, AI agents, and the future of digital identity, trust, and financial infrastructure. Want to go deeper? Check out more and connect with our guest and host: “How Banks Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Stablecoins” by Christian Catalini https://www.forbes.com/sites/christiancatalini/2025/12/17/how-banks-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-stablecoins/ “Some Simple Economics of AGI” by Christian Catalini, et al https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6298838 “The Machine at Checkout” by Justin Friedman https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/balance-machine-checkout-justin-friedman-h0rme/ Justin Friedman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justingfriedman/ Christian Catalini: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ccatalini/

    59 min
  7. The State of Stables, Q2-2026

    May 14

    The State of Stables, Q2-2026

    Stablecoins are rapidly becoming core financial infrastructure, reshaping how payments, commerce, and digital value move across the internet. The conversation is no longer just about faster settlement. It is about distribution, compliance, and how programmable money integrates into global commerce. In the second edition of The State of Stables, Justin Friedman, Andrew Van Aken, and Dennis Sem break down the biggest trends shaping the stablecoin ecosystem in Q2 2026. The discussion explores reports of Mastercard pursuing a potential acquisition of BVNK, what it signals for stablecoin infrastructure, and why traditional payment companies are increasingly moving on-chain. They unpack the latest market data, including stablecoin supply surpassing $310B, the continued dominance of Ethereum and Tron, and growing momentum around tokenized treasuries, RLUSD, USDG, and USYC. The episode dives into the rise of agentic finance, from Stripe and Tempo’s machine payments protocol to X402 entering the Linux Foundation, and examines the growing questions around AI-driven payments, liability, and customer ownership in digital commerce. Access the report at: https://content.stablecon.com/state-of-stables-report?utm_source=StablePulse&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=StateOfStablesQ2

    31 min
  8. Seismic on What It Really Takes to Scale Stablecoin Payments

    May 13

    Seismic on What It Really Takes to Scale Stablecoin Payments

    Host Dante Reminick sits down with Lyron Co Ting Keh, CEO and founder of Seismic, to unpack what it really takes to move stablecoins from hype to real financial infrastructure. They explore Seismic’s approach to private stablecoin accounts on a purpose-built Layer 1, including fiat on/off ramps, liquidity, and embedded compliance tools like AML and KYT. The conversation digs into why stablecoin-first infrastructure differs from general-purpose chains, and how privacy, screening, and usability need to work together for real-world adoption. From there, they break down what fintechs and neobanks actually want from stablecoin rails, and why outcomes like cross-border payments, virtual accounts, and local banking details matter more than raw blockchain performance. The episode also covers the tension between privacy and compliance in real financial flows. Finally, they get into stablecoin yield, regulatory constraints, and why Seismic is taking a deliberate, infrastructure-first, no-token approach to building the stack for global money movement. Subscribe to Stable Pulse for more conversations on the future of stablecoins, payments infrastructure, and what’s next in fintech. Connect with the Hosts & Guest Dante Reminik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dante-reminick / https://x.com/DanteReminick Lyron Co Ting Keh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyronctk/ / https://x.com/lyronctk About Stable Pulse Stable Pulse is a fast-paced, news-driven podcast covering the most important developments shaping the stablecoin and digital asset ecosystem. Each episode dives into timely conversations with industry leaders, operators, and policymakers, offering sharp insights and real-world perspectives on where the market is heading. With a focus on clarity and relevance, Stable Pulse breaks down complex topics into accessible, actionable takeaways for anyone building in or exploring the future of finance.

    47 min
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Brought to you by Stablecon, Stable Pulse is where the architects of programmable money, the regulators writing tomorrow’s rulebook, and the institutions bridging TradFi and DeFi converge.   Our expert hosts with deep payments and policy experience are going behind the surface and bringing the people and ideas that are driving everything around decentralized in non-custodial finance. Bam Azizi, CEO and Founder, Mesh will lead CEO Beat.   Justin Friedman, Head of Policy at Stablecon, will lead our Policy Beat Dante Reminick, will lead our What's Next Beat, and talk about the latest advances. With them, you will keep your fingers on the pulse of all things stablecoin!

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