Jordan sits down with Luca Prosperi, founder of M^0, a universal stablecoin platform. They dive deep into why Luca believes that everything in the future is a bank and how the infrastructure m^0 is building can enable anyone to issue their own stablecoin. From working at the frontier of crypto to reflecting on the philosophy of money itself, Luca shares a systems-level vision for the future of finance. If you want to better understand how money works or where the future of finance is going, you’ll want to listen to this one. Enjoy!
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:13 Understanding Money
08:25 Simple Breakdown of Stablecoins
11:05 Why Stablecoin Adoption Is Accelerating
13:34 GENIUS Act and Why It’s A Game-Changer
20:30 Stablecoins Are Safer Than Bank Deposits
24:28 Centralization vs. Decentralization In Banking
30:11 What Is M^0?
36:17 Stablecoins May Quickly Become Commoditized
38:44 Real M^0? Use Cases
41:50 Future Of Lending
45:00 Stablecoins In the Real Economy
49:54 Current Status Of M^0
51:52 Why Luca Is Building A New Financial System
54:03 Changing Systems Is More Art Than Business
57:19 How M^0 Measures Success
01:00:37 Rapid Fire: Influences, Resources, and More
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