Chris Harmse

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"You need to meet businesses where they are" - @yellowcard_app Co-founder @chrismaurice talking real with BVNK’s @chrisharmse89 about why the "stablecoin sandwich" matters. No one's ditching decades of infrastructure overnight. We're building bridges, not walls. 🌉

🚨 Ep. 24 of @Tokenizedpodt : Welcome to the Stablecoin Alphabet Soup @CuySheffield & @yTaylor are joined by: ➡️ @ChrisHarmse89, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of @BVNKfinance ➡️ @NabilManji, SVP, Head of Fintech Growth & Financial Partnerships @Worldpay_Global To discuss: 🌐 Wyoming State Gears Towards Launching a Stablecoin 🏦 Fidelity plans to launch stablecoin ⛓️ @Ethena Labs and @Securitize launch Converge, a new institutional-grade EVM chain for tokenized assets 👉 Coinbase near record-breaking acquisition of Derebit worth $4-5bn 🐙 Kraken acquire NinjaTrader for $1.5bn *** ⛓️ Watch or listen to the full show in the comments below! *** Timestamps: 00:00 The state of stablecoins and why Wyoming is launching its own 05:12 Fidelity’s growing involvement in crypto and what it means for institutions 14:30 The battle between USDC, USDT, and new entrants like RLUSD 19:20 The impact of the OCC’s new guidance on banks and stablecoins 24:55 Tokenization of real-world assets – which industries are moving first 30:18 How stablecoins are reshaping global remittances and payments 36:42 The rise of sovereign-backed stablecoins and what comes next 42:10 Why institutions are slow to adopt DeFi despite the opportunities 48:25 The future of stablecoins – predictions for the next five years

Our guests for Monday's Tokenized Podcast ➡️ @chrisharmse89, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of @BVNKFinance ➡️ @nabilmanji, SVP, Head of Fintech Growth & Financial Partnerships @Worldpay_Global Subscribe to hear Ep 24. of Tokenized Podcast co-hosted by @cuysheffield & @sytaylor Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube by searching "Tokenized Podcast"

“The first trillion-dollar fintech will use stablecoins as its base infrastructure.” – @jessehs Who gets there first? Banks, payment networks, crypto-native fintechs, or someone else? #FutureOfPayments #Stablecoins

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Studio Ghibli @HaunVentures founders edition (@ellipsis_labs @BVNKFinance @chaoslabs)

The future of global money isn't theoretical in Africa – it's happening now with stablecoins. This Thursday I'm hosting @ChrisMaurice of @yellowcard_app for a real talk on: • Building a $3B stablecoin business across 20 African countries • Why traditional fintechs are finally

We’re thrilled to be named Best Cross-border Payment Solution by @mpecosystem for our stablecoin payouts product🏆 Congratulations to all the winners and those shortlisted! #mpecosystem #mpeawards #mpe2025 @neirajones @dwaynegefferie

Ever wondered what people are doing with stablecoins beyond trading? Or what in the crypto world a "stablecoin sandwich" is (and why you might want to make one)? 👀 Don't miss our next 🎙️#CurrencyLIVE with @chrisharmse89 and @yellowcard_app's @chrismaurice 📅 Thursday 27 | ⏰

RT @BVNKFinance: “Businesses and fintechs should think about stablecoins as a complimentary payment rail to their existing stack” 🤝 BVNK’…

Thanks for having me @FintechMeetup. Great to chat established and emerging stablecoin use cases, and share what we're seeing at @BVNKFinance #FintechMeetup

From SF to LV to NYC, the BVNK team is out meeting US customers and partners this month to talk #stablecoin payments. @HaunVentures' @diogomonica said it best at #PioneeringPaymentsSF last week: “The excitement of entrepreneurs is palpable... It really feels like there's been a starting gun, and everybody's rushing to see what they can do with these rails.”🏃

@yellowcard_app @chrismaurice @BVNKFinance Looking forward to it!

Our CEO @chrismaurice will be live on #CurrencyLIVE on March 27 hosted by @BVNKFinance Co-Founder @chrisharmse89! They’ll discuss: -Stablecoin applications -Building a payments biz in Africa -Cross-border payments & the ‘Stablecoin Sandwich’ Join live: buff.ly/HylAOKo

We're excited to be joined by @yellowcard_app Co-Founder & CEO @chrismaurice for #CurrencyLIVE on March 27. We'll be discussing real world applications for stablecoins & the highs and lows of building a payments business in Africa. Watch live on X, or join on Linkedin: linkedin.com/events/currenc…

Who's at @FintechMeetup this week? Looking forward to connecting with fintech folks. Stop by for our session on Thursday morning to learn about stablecoin use cases and the demand we're seeing at @BVNKFinance DM me to book some time (or message fintech.meetup@bvnk.com)

Excited to dive into a discussion on what tomorrow’s payment infrastructure will look like with Alec Lovett, Chris Harmse, Diogo Mónica, Jesse Hemson Struthers @chrisharmse89 @diogomonica @jessehs @coinbase @BVNKFinance @HaunVentures @lightspark x.com/BVNKFinance/st…

What are your options to get to market with stablecoins? Outsource, in-source or something in between? //Leverage 3rd parties (eg @BVNKFinance). Use their crypto licensing, built-in liquidity & compliance (outsourcing) //Build direct blockchain access, get into the flow of

In this piece from last November, @BVNKFinance co-founder @chrisharmse89 did a great job illustrating 5 common pathways for stablecoin integration among traditional fintechs: 1. Traditional payments for crypto firms. 2. The stablecoin sandwich. 3. B2B stablecoin settlements.

Excited to join our customers and partners in New York City for the first ever Stablecon in May. I'll be on stage alongside speakers from Visa, Ripple, Citi, Coinbase, Circle, Bitso and more. @NikMilanovic @twifintech @thestablecon stablecon.com

What if you could orchestrate the stablecoin sandwich? 🥪🎶 Stablecoins deliver on speed, but most stablecoin transactions today still start and end with fiat. Now, imagine if that could be automated with a single orchestration layer. A true replacement for traditional global