Cuy Sheffield, Visa’s head of crypto, discusses Visa’s crypto game plan, stablecoin regulation, NFTs, and more. Show highlights: <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Cuy’s background and his journey down the crypto rabbit hole</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">how Visa and cryptocurrency can coexist</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">why crypto companies and fintech companies are similar</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">what Visa is trying to solve for consumers regarding cryptocurrencies</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">how cross-chain payment infrastructure would work</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">why Visa requires enhanced diligence for crypto companies</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">what countries can learn from stablecoins when building CBDCs</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">why Visa is creating a universal payment channel for CBDCs and other cryptocurrencies</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">why Visa chose USDC to begin making payments with</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">the two main reasons why stablecoins are used (hint: it’s not for buying cups of coffee)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">how cryptocurrency is changing financial education and inclusion</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">how crypto’s open-source ethos is helping underserved and emerging markets build financial infrastructure</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">why NFTs are Cuy’s favorite topic</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">how NFTs level the playing field for black artists (and artists in general)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">why Visa purchased a CryptoPunk and how other businesses could leverage NFTs</li> </ul> Thank you to our sponsors! <a href="http://crypto.com/">Crypto.com</a>: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a>       Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a>   Cuy Sheffield <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/cuysheffield?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"> https://twitter.com/cuysheffield</a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/cuy-sheffield-72082126/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/cuy-sheffield-72082126/</a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">NFT collection: <a href= "https://tryshowtime.com/csheffield">https://tryshowtime.com/csheffield</a> </li> </ul>   Content: <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Medium</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://medium.com/@cuysheffield">https://medium.com/@cuysheffield</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Tweets</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Thoughts on payroll deposits</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="3"><a href= "https://twitter.com/cuysheffield/status/1442571326447767554"> https://twitter.com/cuysheffield/status/1442571326447767554</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">DAOs as chaotic organizations</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="3"><a href= "https://twitter.com/cuysheffield/status/1441536551016534019"> https://twitter.com/cuysheffield/status/1441536551016534019</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul>   Visa Crypto Plays <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">CryptoPunk purchase</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://usa.visa.com/visa-everywhere/blog/bdp/2021/08/18/nfts-mark-a-1629328216374.html"> https://usa.visa.com/visa-everywhere/blog/bdp/2021/08/18/nfts-mark-a-1629328216374.html</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">First smart contract on Ropsten</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://ropsten.etherscan.io/address/0xadb1f7e78a3ac3d0a006961f95d96bbb0ec14326#code"> https://ropsten.etherscan.io/address/0xadb1f7e78a3ac3d0a006961f95d96bbb0ec14326#code</a></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">NFT research report</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://usa.visa.com/content/dam/VCOM/regional/na/us/Solutions/documents/visa-nft-whitepaper.pdf"> https://usa.visa.com/content/dam/VCOM/regional/na/us/Solutions/documents/visa-nft-whitepaper.pdf</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Cross-chain Interoperability</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://usa.visa.com/visa-everywhere/blog/bdp/2021/09/29/making-digital-currency-1632954547520.html"> https://usa.visa.com/visa-everywhere/blog/bdp/2021/09/29/making-digital-currency-1632954547520.html</a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.12194v2.pdf">https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.12194v2.pdf</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Visa + USDC</li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases.releaseId.17821.html"> https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases.releaseId.17821.html</a> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninabambysheva/2021/03/29/visa-to-start-settling-transactions-with-bitcoin-partners-in-usdc/"> https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninabambysheva/2021/03/29/visa-to-start-settling-transactions-with-bitcoin-partners-in-usdc/</a> </li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Digital currency whitepaper</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://usa.visa.com/content/dam/VCOM/regional/na/us/Solutions/documents/visa-digital-currency-overview.pdf"> https://usa.visa.com/content/dam/VCOM/regional/na/us/Solutions/documents/visa-digital-currency-overview.pdf</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul>

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