In this episode, three guests join us on the ground: M0 co-founder and CEO Luca Prosperi on the technology behind the stablecoins of MetaMask and MoneyGram, Aria co-founder and CEO Clément Carrier on getting freelancers paid now instead of in 90 days, and ClearScore Chief Architect Mark Reid on the open protocol that lets AI agents apply for credit.
We also break down
@Meta's new Muse agent, which shops for you with checkout on
@Stripe's Link, and
@Nasdaq's $100 million investment in
@krakenfx's parent Payward as it builds toward tokenized stocks in 2027.
IN THIS EPISODE:
@Meta's Muse never sees your card number, but 72% of people say they won't give an AI agent their card details
@Nasdaq backs
@krakenfx at a reported $21 billion valuation, the third exchange to buy into or sign with Kraken in five months
Luca Prosperi on why "nobody cares who issues a stablecoin" and whether Stripe can break
@circle's grip on liquidity
Clément Carrier on why Aria isn't factoring, and how it survives where Hokodo shut down after raising $177 million
Mark Reid on AI assistants becoming de facto credit brokers, and ClearScore's UK pilot with 12 lenders
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Everything discussed is our own opinion and is not investment advice.
Figures are as reported at the time of recording.