Why Ripple spent $1.2bn on Hidden Road Ft. Noelle Acheson & Fernando Martinez
Podcast: TokenizedPublished On: Mon Apr 14 2025
Description: On Ep. 26 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy @ Sardine is joined by Noelle Acheson, Author @ Crypto is Macro Now and Fernando Martinez, CEO @ Nonco to discuss crypto's impact on macroeconomics and geopolitics, Ripple's acquisition of Hidden Road and Nonco bringing FX on-chain via Avalanche.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:51 Stablecoins and institutional adoption of real-world assets02:15 Crypto's impact on macroeconomics and geopolitics05:49 Ripple's acquisition of Hidden Road prime brokerage12:16 Liquidity challenges with stablecoins like RLUSD17:24 Tokenization and its role in financial markets20:07 Nonco bringing FX on-chain via Avalanche27:55 Operational efficiencies of blockchain for FX settlements33:39 Tether's potential new US-based institutional stablecoin39:58 CoDEX's stablecoin-only blockchain and liquidity oracle43:25 Market preference for Tron in stablecoin transactionsThis episode is brought to you by VisaA world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.Tokenized is also presented by Avalanche.With Avalanche’s purpose-built Layer 1s, institutions can tailor digital asset strategies to their exact needs—while still tapping into the power of public blockchain innovation, developer communities, and seamless interoperability. Learn more at avax.network***We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research! Music by Henry McLean
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