The Stablecoin Podcast

Why Stablecoins Won’t Win Without Distribution with Gabriele Galli

In this episode, Gabriele Galli, SVP of Sales, Partnerships, and Business Development at Mesh, breaks down what it actually takes to win the stablecoin payments race. We explore how Mesh is building the connective layer that allows users to pay with any crypto asset while merchants settle instantly in stablecoins, why stablecoins dominate real usage today, and how fragmentation across chains and systems is being solved. This is a deep dive into the infrastructure layer nobody sees — and why distribution, trust, and partnerships matter more than ever. Follow Stablecoin Partners Stablecoin Partners: https://www.stablecoinpartners.com/ [https://www.stablecoinpartners.com/] StableCheck: https://www.stablecoinstandard.com/stablecheck [https://www.stablecoinstandard.com/stablecheck] Mesh Mesh: https://www.meshpay.com/ [https://www.meshpay.com/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielegalliprofile [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielegalliprofile]

How Stablecoins Are Rewiring Fund Access and Global Finance with Đorđe Žarković

In this episode, Đorđe Žarković, Head of Fund Solutions at Bank Frick, breaks down what happens when traditional correspondent banking fails and why stablecoins are emerging as the only scalable alternative. We explore how Bank Frick became one of the first regulated institutions to accept USDC at the fund level, how stablecoins are accelerating capital flows into investment vehicles, and why convergence between traditional finance and blockchain infrastructure is inevitable. This conversation is a deep dive into the real plumbing of global finance and how it’s being rebuilt. Follow Stablecoin Partners Stablecoin Partners: https://www.stablecoinpartners.com/ [https://www.stablecoinpartners.com/] StableCheck: https://www.stablecoinstandard.com/stablecheck [https://www.stablecoinstandard.com/stablecheck] Bank Frick Bank Frick: https://www.bankfrick.li/ [https://www.bankfrick.li/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/đorđe-žarković/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/%C4%91or%C4%91e-%C5%BEarkovi%C4%87/]

Stablecoins Beyond Dollars: How Grain Became Digital Money

In this episode, we explore how grain‑backed tokens are redefining money in the real economy. Eduardo Novilo Astrada, CEO and co‑founder of JustToken (AgroToken), explains how soy, corn, and wheat have functioned as currency in Latin America for decades and how blockchain finally allows that system to scale digitally. Dax Hansen, partner at Perkins & Coie and a regenerative farmer, unpacks the legal, regulatory, and financial implications of asset‑backed tokens and why commodities may be the missing link in on‑chain finance. Follow Stablecoin Partners Stablecoin Partners: https://www.stablecoinpartners.com/ [https://www.stablecoinpartners.com/] StableCheck: https://www.stablecoinstandard.com/stablecheck [https://www.stablecoinstandard.com/stablecheck] JustToken https://www.justoken.com/ Email: Eduardo@justtoken.com [Eduardo@justtoken.com] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardonovilloastrada/ Perkins & Coie https://perkinscoie.com/ [https://perkinscoie.com/] Email: Dhansen@PerkinsCoie.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daxhansen

Christopher Perkins on How Stablecoins Solve For Trapped Collateral and Settlement Risk

Christopher Perkins, President and Managing Partner at CoinFund, joins us to unpack the stablecoin infrastructure era. We explore why settlement risk and trapped collateral are the hidden taxes in global finance, why demand for US‑dollar stablecoins remains insatiable, and what TradFi’s entry into crypto really means for decentralization, privacy, and security. This is a grounded, macro‑level conversation on how stablecoins are becoming the plumbing of global markets. Follow Stablecoin Partners Stablecoin Partners: https://www.stablecoinpartners.com/ [https://www.stablecoinpartners.com/] StableCheck: https://www.stablecoinstandard.com/stablecheck [https://www.stablecoinstandard.com/stablecheck] CoinFund CoinFund https://coinfund.io/ [https://coinfund.io/] X https://x.com/perkinscr97 [https://x.com/perkinscr97] LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-perkins-092569a [https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-perkins-092569a]

Ghazi Ben Amor (Zama) on Confidential Stablecoins & the Future of Private On‑Chain Finance

Zama’s Ghazi Ben Amor breaks down how fully homomorphic encryption enables confidential stablecoin transfers, private DeFi, and encrypted RWAs,  all while remaining verifiable on public chains. We explore why confidentiality is becoming essential for enterprise adoption, how wrapped and natively confidential stablecoins work, and why privacy‑preserving infrastructure is the next major unlock for institutional on‑chain finance. Follow Stablecoin Partners Stablecoin Partners: https://www.stablecoinpartners.com/ [https://www.stablecoinpartners.com/]StableCheck: https://www.stablecoinstandard.com/stablecheck [https://www.stablecoinstandard.com/stablecheck] ZamaZama: https://zama.org [https://zama.org] Zama: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zama-ai/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/zama-ai/] Ghazi Ben Amor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghazi-ben-amor-075911/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghazi-ben-amor-075911/]