E66 - Visa's $1.7 Trillion Network Adds Stablecoin Infrastructure
Published: January 19, 2026
Duration: 49:10
On Ep. 66 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Michael Tannenbaum, CEO @ Figure to discuss Visa Direct partnership with BVNK, Figure's on-chain public equity network (OPEN) for blockchain-registered equity and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction00:50 Visa Direct partnership with BVNK for stablecoin payment endpoints04:10 How BVNK provides full-stack stablecoin infrastructure for Visa08:18 Targeting multi-billion dollar transaction volume for Visa Direct stablecoin launch13:23 Figure's on-chain public equity network (OPEN) for blockchain-registered equity17:37 Benefits of blockchain-native equity for self-custody and stock loan control22:21 Using blockchain for equity proxy voting transparency and...