Talking Tokens Podcast

Today's Talking Tokenization pod is with @eulerfinance CEO @0xJHan We discuss Euler's plans to build a credit layer for the internet, DeFi unlocking more retail exploration and opportunity, its recent @Securitize DS integration and more. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Intro 01:19 – From Bridgewater Associates to crypto 04:04 – Becoming Euler CEO after leading partnerships and institutional growth 04:47 – Building the credit layer of the internet: democratizing access to credit 07:26 – Why crypto lending unlocks liquidity in seconds vs months for mortgages 08:12 – Euler's evolution from permissionless DeFi to serving institutions and fintech 10:06 – Making financial tools accessible without requiring a finance degree 14:57 – RWAs as diversification: Apollo funds performing independently of bitcoin volatility 20:06 – How tokenized treasuries and private credit reduce liquidation risk in DeFi 22:45 – Euler launching tokenized stock lending following Nasdaq, Kraken partnership 24:00 – What institutional partners actually ask: fixed-rate products and compliance 26:41 – Biggest misconceptions: crypto moving too fast vs traditional cycles 29:45 – Measuring success by plugging Euler into stablecoin issuers and fintech platforms 35:20 – Retail investors accessing exotic financial tools through education and AI 37:20 – How Jonathan uses AI agents for portfolio deployment and market summaries Full episode on @_TalkingTokens:

“If you think about this from a user perspective, it's like crazy to have different dollars, like splinter dollars all over the place.” @hal2001, co-founder of @AcrossProtocol and @UMAprotocol explains why multiple stablecoins may be confusing for users.

NEW Talking Tokenization episode with @wbpeck, head of digital assets at @WisdomTreeFunds discusses: - WisdomTree's tokenized RWAs growing 2,466% from $30M last year to $770M today - Its SEC approval for 24/7 trading of its Money Market Fund and what that unlocks - The next big area for onchain adoption, tokenization and more TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Intro 01:31 – How WisdomTree defines tokenization as recordkeeping technology 04:16 – Growth from $30M to $770M in tokenized assets within one year 06:13 – Three use cases: stablecoin reserves, treasury management, and DeFi collateral 08:01 – Talking to Aave and Morpho about integrating tokenized funds as collateral 09:17 – Why its tokenized money market fund could become WisdomTree's largest fund overall 10:17 – SEC approval for 24/7 trading and instant settlement: the big unlock 13:11 – Why 24/7 trading only works with tokenized funds, not traditional infrastructure 16:02 – DeFi and TradFi convergence: partnership not competition 18:28 – Customer journey: wallet-first users, not brokerage account holders 27:42 – Why liquid assets benefit more from tokenization than illiquid real estate Watch on @_TalkingTokens or on X: