Tokenized Podcast(@TokenizedPod):Wells Fargo is tokenizing deposits but it’s not trying to turn them into stablecoins. @natalyathakur, Founder & CEO of @KnovaFinance, explained on Tokenized with @sytaylor and @cuysheffield: “This is a defensive position. It's how do I defend my deposit base, and how do I do it with better plumbing.” The key difference: tokenized deposits stay within the bank’s ecosystem, preserving deposit protections, while stablecoins are built to move freely across wallets, borders, and networks. 🎙️ Listen to the latest episode on Tokenizedpod(dot)com

2026.08.11 11:55

Wells Fargo is tokenizing deposits but it’s not trying to turn them into stablecoins. @natalyathakur, Founder & CEO of @KnovaFinance, explained on Tokenized with @sytaylor and @cuysheffield: “This is a defensive position. It's how do I defend my deposit base, and how do I do it with better plumbing.” The key difference: tokenized deposits stay within the bank’s ecosystem, preserving deposit protections, while stablecoins are built to move freely across wallets, borders, and networks. 🎙️ Listen to the latest episode on Tokenizedpod(dot)com

Tokenized Podcast@TokenizedPod

2026.08.10 15:15

🚨 Ep. 95 of @TokenizedPod: The Era of 24/7 Money @sytaylor & @cuysheffield are joined by: 👉 @natalyathakur, Founder & CEO, @KnovaFinance 👉 @TuongvyLe12, General Counsel, @veda_labs To discuss: 🚀 Western Union and Rain launch Stablecard in 37 markets 🪙 Idle stablecoin balances and yield earning potential 💳 Self custodial model attractiveness for internationalization 🏦 Western Union business model shift with wallet plus card 👀 Stablecoins as opportunity not threat for banks 🏛️ Wells Fargo tokenized deposits for corporate clients ❗️ Interoperability risks of bank permissioned blockchain networks 🤔 Safety and soundness concerns with 24/7 programmable deposits 🤖 Cloudflare programmable wallets for AI agent payments 💰 BlackRock tokenized money market funds for stablecoin reserves *** Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 2:04 Western Union and Rain launch Stablecard in 37 markets 3:46 Idle stablecoin balances and yield earning potential 5:44 Self custodial model attractiveness for internationalization 6:23 Western Union business model shift with wallet plus card 10:00 Stablecoins as opportunity not threat for banks 15:06 Wells Fargo tokenized deposits for corporate clients 19:54 Interoperability risks of bank permissioned blockchain networks 26:41 Safety and soundness concerns with 24/7 programmable deposits 33:57 Cloudflare programmable wallets for AI agent payments 44:02 BlackRock tokenized money market funds for stablecoin reserves *** 👉𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 '𝘛𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵' 𝘖𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘛𝘶𝘣𝘦. 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳! 👈