What Five Founders Told Us About Stablecoins' Next Chapter
In July, we sat down with five founders working on the pieces that make that possible: programmability, transaction velocity, and confidential settlement.
Leaders
Why Stablecoin Velocity Matters More Than Circulation
STABO CEO James Li and COO Pursuit Li on why stablecoin velocity matters more than circulation, where acceptance really breaks, and how treasury becomes the endgame.
Why Banks Will Win the Next Wave of Stablecoin Adoption
Capital Layer CEO Justin Wang on why banks, not exchanges, will drive stablecoin adoption in Asia, and how the AI supply chain becomes the killer use case.
Programmability Is How Banks Get Stablecoins Right: A Conversation with Coinbax CEO Peter Glyman
Coinbax CEO Peter Glyman on why banks haven't adopted stablecoins, and how programmable payment controls turn a crypto risk into a familiar payments decision.
Privacy as Table Stakes: Georgi Koreli on How Hinkal Is Making Stablecoin Settlement Confidential
Hinkal CEO Georgi Koreli explains why public ledgers limit institutional stablecoin volume, how private balances work, and why privacy is becoming table stakes.
Zach Abrams: The Quiet Operator Behind Stripe's $1.1 Billion Stablecoin Bet
How Zach Abrams built Bridge into a $1.1B Stripe acquisition and became the CEO steering Open USD, the 140-firm stablecoin consortium.
Jeremy Allaire: From ColdFusion to Circle's Federally Chartered Dollar Machine
How Jeremy Allaire went from 1990s web software pioneer to Circle CEO, building USDC into the world's largest regulated stablecoin.
Paolo Ardoino: From Military Cryptography to Tether's $13 Billion Throne
How Paolo Ardoino went from a cryptography researcher to Tether CEO, turning USDT into the stablecoin market's dominant force.
Stablecoin Insider Co-Founder Chiara Munaretto Recognized Among the Most Influential Figures in the Global Stablecoin Ecosystem
Stablecoin Insider Co-Founder Chiara Munaretto has been recognized by Stablecon as one of the most influential people in the global stablecoin ecosystem.
"The Definition Is What Matters": Beth Haddock on Trust, Yield, and the Rules About to Grow Legal Teeth
Learn Beth Haddock’s view on stablecoins in remittances, RWAs, issuer trust, and why regulatory exemptions may create the real risk.
"They're Not Boring": Why the Definition of a Stablecoin Is About to Matter More Than the Yield
Learn Beth Haddock’s view on why stablecoin definitions matter, how GENIUS changes U.S. regulation, and where DeFi stablecoin risk begins.
How Velocity Plans to Become the Treasury Infrastructure Layer for the Stablecoin Economy
Velocity CEO Eric Queathem explains why stablecoins are evolving beyond payments into enterprise treasury infrastructure, capital optimization, and CFO-focused financial operations.
How Mandioca.global Is Using Stablecoins to Rewire Cross-Border Trade Across Latin America
Mandioca.global CEO Leandro Meneses explains how stablecoins are transforming cross-border trade, remittances, and dollar access across Latin America through faster settlement and modern payment infrastructure.
From Crypto Tool to Treasury Rail: How Cybrid Sees Stablecoins Reshaping Global Business Payments
In this interview, Avinash Chidambaram explains why stablecoins are no longer just digital assets, but programmable financial infrastructure for cross-border payments, treasury automation, and more.
Stablecoins as a Painkiller for Business: Mark Berkovich on How Kea Is Bridging Fiat and On-Chain Payments
Kea CEO Mark Berkovich joins Chiara Munaretto to explain why stablecoins are the "painkiller" for broken cross-border payments, how the "stablecoin sandwich" works, and what Kea's multi-jurisdictional fintech hub is building for 2026.
How Unflat Is Building a Stablecoin Yield App for Everyday Europeans
Chiara Munaretto of Stablecoin Insider sits down with Alessandro Prandini, CEO of Unflat, to discuss how the company is making DeFi yields accessible to non-crypto-native users through a purpose-built mobile app on Morpho.