The New Money Podcast
The New Money Podcast
Podcast Description
The New Money Podcast, hosted by Ferdinand Dabitz, CEO and Co-Founder of Ivy, is a weekly video podcast exploring the intersection of fiat and crypto. Each episode features in-depth conversations with high-ranking executives from the crypto and fiat ecosystem, discussing products, market trends, and regulatory developments.
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The podcast focuses on the convergence of fiat and cryptocurrency, with specific episodes tackling themes like the origin stories of influential brands, regulatory challenges, market trends, and innovations in financial products. For instance, Episode #01 features a discussion on Bitstamp's founding story, the role of regulation in crypto, and the implications of stablecoins in the financial ecosystem.
The New Money Podcast, hosted by Ferdinand Dabitz, CEO and Co-Founder of Ivy, is a weekly video podcast exploring the intersection of fiat and crypto. Each episode features in-depth conversations with high-ranking executives from the crypto and fiat ecosystem, discussing products, market trends, and regulatory developments.
This episode of The New Money Podcast features Sanja Kon, Vice President for EMEA at Circle, the company behind USDC and EURC stablecoins. Sanja shares how witnessing the collapse of financial systems during her early years sparked her curiosity about money and technology, leading her to work at PayPal, co-found a crypto-to-fiat payments startup, and ultimately scale stablecoin infrastructure at Circle. The discussion dives into Circle Payments Network, how its OFI/BFI model unlocks near-instant, transparent cross-border settlement, and why the network doesn’t require bilateral partner builds. Sanja also introduces Arc, Circle’s Layer 1 for stablecoin-native finance with predictable USDC gas fees and enterprise-grade functionality. They wrap up with insights on Circle’s partnership with Ivy, MiCA-driven adoption in Europe, and the growing role of EURC in global payments.
Key Chapters
01:34 Sanja Kon shares her origin story
04:53 Early payments faced hurdles, and early adopters emerged
06:40 Circle broadens use cases beyond checkout
08:06 Circle Payments Network streamlines cross-border settlements
10:45 A stablecoin sandwich powers near-instant settlement
12:48 One integration unlocks many payout corridors
14:10 Arc as a new ‘Economic OS’ for the Internet
16:23 Ivy partnership enables seamless bank to USDC
18:43 MiCA fuels European adoption and new use cases
23:08 Quickfire Insights on Fintech and Crypto Trends
This is NOT financial, tax, or legal advice
Music by Marcelo Cataldo – http://www.marcelocataldo.com
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