In today's episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with Edward Woodford, founder and CEO of zerohash, to explore how crypto infrastructure is becoming embedded inside some of the world’s largest banks, brokers, fintechs and payment companies. Zerohash powers digital asset and stablecoin capabilities for companies including Morgan Stanley, Interactive Brokers, Stripe and Visa, helping traditional financial institutions move from crypto trading toward a broader onchain financial stack.Edward Woodford explains why he believes banks will enter onchain finance through wealth and crypto before expanding into stablecoins, tokenized deposits, money market funds and tokenized stocks. They discuss why blockchain usability remains a major obstacle to mass adoption, the importance of abstracting away from chain complexity, how stablecoins could increase the velocity of global money movement, and why Edward has become increasingly bullish on onchain lending and vaults as financial markets move toward faster and more atomic settlement.Timestamps00:10 Zerohash and the Evolution of Onchain Infrastructure01:01 From Crypto Trading to Onchain Finance02:50 How Zerohash Has Changed Since 201705:43 Why Blockchain Fragmentation Still Matters07:44 Solving Crypto’s Usability Problem08:32 Building Infrastructure for Major Financial Institutions11:20 How Banks Expand From Crypto Into Onchain Assets14:26 Why Trust Matters More Than Innovation17:39 Why Zerohash Says No to Certain Business20:51 Why Zerohash Stayed Independent23:47 Building Through Crypto Market Cycles25:40 How Zerohash Makes Its Biggest Bets27:27 The Road to Mass Onchain Adoption30:55 Where Stablecoins Still Have Untapped Potential33:20 Why Onchain Lending Could Be Next35:10 Edward’s Advice for Crypto Builders New episodes every week https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-tokens/id1743669141 Follow us Jacquelyn on X: /jacqmelinek Talking Tokens on X: /_talkingtokens Talking Tokens on Instagram: /_talkingtokens Follow Edward Woodfordhttps://x.com/e_woodfordhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardwoodfordToday’s episode is sponsored by Anchorage Digital, America's first federally chartered digital asset bank and provider of regulated stablecoin issuance. To find out more, visit anchorage.com Note: This podcast is for informational purposes only. Views shared are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have financial interests in discussed content.

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