Are Stablecoins the Future of Money? Telcoin’s eUSD and becoming a Digital Bank with Paul Neuner

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Paul Neuner, the Founder and CEO of Telcoin, acompany leveraging blockchain technology to provide low-cost DeFi products for mobile phone users globally, to explore how their Nebraska-based digital asset bank charter is reshaping the future of payments, stablecoins, and digital banking infrastructure.

What You’ll Learn:

Why state-chartered digital asset banks may offer a more efficient path to crypto adoption than federal charters
How Telcoin's eUSD differs from traditional stablecoins
The emerging framework for merchant adoption of digital cash payments that could reduce fees from 3% to under 1%
Why upcoming stablecoin legislation in May 2024 could accelerate mainstream crypto adoption
How telecom companies could play a crucial role in the future of digital identity and financial services
The roadmap for connecting 3 billion people to digital cash through local currency integration
Why institutional adoption and regulatory clarity are positive signals despite retail crypto market sentiment

And much more!

Paul is the Founder and CEO of Telcoin, acompany leveraging blockchain technology to provide low-cost DeFi products for mobile phone users globally. With a vast background in telecommunications fraud and security, Paul founded Mobius Wireless and Sedona before entering the blockchain space. As an innovator in digital banking solutions, Paul has worked closely with Nebraska legislators to establish groundbreaking digital asset banking regulations and is actively involved in shaping federal stablecoin legislation.

Episode Highlights:

[12:31] Nebraska's Digital Asset Banking Innovation
[21:06] Digital Cash vs Stablecoins Evolution
[38:01] Two-Phase Payment Strategy
[48:10] Regulatory Outlook for 2025

Previous guests include: Paul Neuner, Founder and CEO of Telcoin; Aryan Sheikhalian, Head of Research at CMT Digital; David Hoffman, co-Founder and host of Bankless; Fabian Gompf, Chief Executive Officer of the Web3 Foundation; Kurt Hemecker, CEO of the Mina Foundation; Sunny Lu, co-Founder and CEO of VeChain Foundation; Joe Doll, general counsel at Magic Eden; Philippe Schommers, the Head of Infrastructure at Gnosis; and many others.

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