Building the Bridge Between Banking and Stablecoins

In this episode of Stableminded, presented by This Week in Fintech, Drew Rogers sits down with Tom Borgers, Co-Founder and CEO of Walapay, to explore how they're connecting traditional banking rails with stablecoin infrastructure to revolutionize global payments.

Tom shares:

- His journey from ConsenSys to founding Walapay with his brother
- How they've built a single API that bridges banking systems and stablecoin rails
- Why emerging markets are the perfect testing ground for stablecoin payments
- Their approach to flexible custody models through partnerships with Dfns
- How stablecoins are evolving beyond payment tokens to become yield-generating financial instruments
- The vision for collapsing layers of intermediation in cross-border payments

Whether you're a fintech company looking to incorporate stablecoins, a PSP exploring new settlement options, or simply curious about the future of global money movement, this episode delivers valuable insights into how infrastructure is evolving.

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Learn more about Walapay: https://walapay.io/

Season three of Stableminded is proudly sponsored by Dfns

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