Money Code
The future of finance is digital. Welcome to Money Code, the show that decodes stablecoins and the evolution of programmable money for builders, investors, and decision-makers. Each week, join hosts Chuk Okpalugo, Author of Stablecoin Blueprint and Raj Parekh, Head of Payments/Stablecoins at Monad Foundation as they break down the systems and strategies of seasoned operators in the space, revealing the insights you need for better build and buy decisions.
Episodes
14 episodes
How Stablecoins Scaled Cross-Border Payments to $80B w/ Daniel Vogel (Bitso)
Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK. In episode 13 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh sit down with Daniel Vogel, CEO and Co-Founder of Bitso.Daniel explains how stablecoins have quietly become core cross-b...
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56:08
Why Enterprises Are Moving Billions Into Onchain Lending w/ Paul Frambot (Morpho)
Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK. In episode 12 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Paul Frambot, CEO of Morpho, a leading lending protocol.Paul explains how Morpho became the lending stack ...
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Episode 12
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40:00
How Stablecoins Fix Broken FX Markets w/ Chris Maurice (Yellow Card)
Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNKIn episode 11 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Chris Maurice, Founder and CEO of Yellow Card, a leading stablecoin payments company serving emerging markets.Dol...
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Episode 11
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57:22
How Vaults Bring Transparent, Programmable Yields w/ Tarun Chitra (Gauntlet)
Presented by Stablecon, Powered by BVNKIn episode 10 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Tarun Chitra, Co-Founder and CEO of Gauntlet, a leading vault curator.We explore DeFi’s evolution and how the ind...
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Episode 10
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1:12:12
Stablecoin Use Cases From Dollar Access to Onchain Lending w/ Cuy Sheffield (Visa)
Presented by Stablecon Media and Powered by BVNKIn episode 9 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parej are joined by Visa’s Cuy Sheffield to discuss how stablecoins move from speculation to real-world finance: dollar access at glo...
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Episode 9
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1:08:50
Tokenized Deposits vs Stablecoins: Inside JPMorgan’s Kinexys w/ Naveen Mallela
Presented by Stablecon Media and Powered by BVNKIn episode 8 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Naveen Mallela, Global Co-Head of Kinexys at J.P. Morgan. They discussed the vision for Kinexys, how deposit tok...
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Episode 8
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40:39
The Future of Remittances w/ Mark Lenhard (Zepz)
Presented by Stablecon Media and Powered by BVNKIn episode 7 of Money Code, we speak with Mark Lenhard, CEO of Zepz Group, the parent company behind WorldRemit and Sendwave, to explore the evolution of remittances and the role of stable...
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Episode 7
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47:41
From DeFi to Payments: Building a stablecoin-first chain w/ Paul Faecks (Plasma)
Presented by Stablecon Media and Powered by BVNKIn this episode of Money Code, we sat down with Paul Faecks, CEO of Plasma on launching a stablecoin-first payments chain and why distribution beats raw TPS. We cover Tron’s cost creep, pul...
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Episode 6
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48:29
From Checkout to Cross-Border: Stablecoins for E-Commerce w/ Eric Barbier
Presented by Stablecon Media and Powered by BVNKIn this episode of Money Code, we chat with Triple-A founder and CEO Eric Barbier who explains how web 2 merchants accept crypto/stablecoins without touching them, why B2B payouts...
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Episode 5
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47:29
Building the Base Layer of Digital Money w/ Luca Prosperi (M0)
Presented by Stablecon Media and Powered by BVNKIn episode 4 of Money Code, we spoke with Luca Prosperi, CEO and Co-Founder of M0 — the stablecoin issuance protocol behind MetaMask USD and USD.AI, now surpassing $870 million in supply i...
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Episode 4
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53:55
Breakdown of BVNK’s journey from $0 to $20b in payment volume w Chris Harmse
In this episode of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh discuss the evolving landscape of stablecoins and their impact on the financial sector with Chris Harmse, co-founder of BVNK. The conversation covers the significant growth in...
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Episode 3
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49:10
Global Platforms Need Global Partners w/ Farooq Malik (Rain)
Presented by Stablecon and Powered by BVNKIn episode 2 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh sit down with Farooq Malik, co-founder and CEO of Rain, to explore how stablecoins are moving from speculation to real adoption. ...
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Episode 2
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47:53
Is Tempo Stripe’s Libra 2.0? Trade-Offs in Building a Payments Blockchain w/ Simon Taylor
Powered by BVNKIn the inaugural episode of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh sit down with Simon Taylor — writer of Fintech Brainfood and now at Tempo, the new payments-focused Layer 1 incubated by Stripe and Paradigm. Simon...
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Episode 1
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