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In this episode, Robert Bench – former Fed official, USDC co-creator, and now founder of Radius – joins to unpack the real story behind Project Hamilton and the Fed’s digital dollar pivot. He explains why CBDCs became politically radioactive, how stablecoins are replacing the card networks, and why America must act fast or lose the future of money to China. Plus: how Radius plans to disrupt AdWords with scalable payments infrastructure—and more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:59) Circle & Stablecoin Innovations
(08:42) Ads (Ledger, Arkham)
(10:00) Building CBDCs
(20:47) Unpacking the CBDC Pushback
(25:36) Where Stablecoins Stand Today
(32:05) MMFs & Stablecoin Yields
(32:59) Ads (Ledger, Arkham)
(34:36) MMFs & Stablecoin Yields
(38:33) Innovating Payments & Attention Economy
(52:10) Stablecoin Endgame
(58:28) Final Thoughts
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Forward Guidance is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
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This week, we're back with another weekly roundup to discuss the unwinding of the U.S Dollar & it's impact on markets. We deep dive into this weeks economic data, rising geopolitical conflict, the global fiscal supercycle & more. Enjoy!
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Arkham is a crypto exchange and a blockchain analytics platform. Arkham allows crypto traders and investors to look inside the wallets of the best traders, largest funds and most influential players in crypto, and then act on that information.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(04:10) The Market Is Fading Geopolitical Conflict
(11:42) Ads (Aptos, Arkham)
(12:52) Takeaways From Economic Data
(16:33) The U.S Debt Refinancing Cycle
(21:42) How To Stop The Long End Sell-Off
(29:08) The Unwinding Of The U.S. Dollar Trade
(35:13) The Weimarification Of U.S Markets
(38:19) The Global Fiscal Supercycle
(41:02) Will A.I Bail Us Out?
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Forward Guidance is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
