The Quantum Layer: Rethinking Stablecoins for Emerging Markets

In this episode of Stableminded, Drew sits down with Berhan Kongel, Founder and CEO of Keyrails, to explore how stablecoins are creating a new paradigm for financial infrastructure in emerging markets. With 15 years of entrepreneurial experience and building with stablecoins since 2018, Berhan shares:

- His journey from building early stablecoin payment systems to founding Keyrails and the painful lessons learned along the way
- Why the "quantum layer"of stablecoins enables businesses to operate globally without maintaining expensive nostro accounts across jurisdictions
- How Keyrails' Global Connect product enables overnight SWIFT payments from African businesses to Asia without requiring dollar off-ramping
- Why Bridge's acquisition for $1.1B by Stripe validated their model of named USD accounts with stablecoin infrastructure
- Their work with Anchorage to revolutionize domestic US payments and why stablecoins will transform ACH and FedWire infrastructure

Whether you're interested in cross-border finance, emerging markets, or the future of payment infrastructure, this episode delivers crucial insights into the real-world applications of stablecoins beyond the typical narratives.

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Stableminded is presented by This Week in Fintech and Stablecon. Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Dfns.co, the wallet infrastructure platform securing over $1 billion monthly in digital assets.

*The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment or legal advice.