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Building a Next-Generation Stablecoin: The Vision of Verified USD Foundation with Matthew Commons
December 20, 2023
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Matthew Commons, President of the Verified USD Foundation, to discuss the inner workings of the company, its vision of building a next-generation stablecoin with the USDV token, and its mission to establish better connections between centralized entities and decentralized finance. Matthew also sheds light on the opportunities and strengths of non-traditional stablecoins, and the role they can play in bringing crypto to the next billion users. He also shares his journey into the blockchain space and the “aha moment” that led him to crypto innovation.
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Matthew Commons, President of the Verified USD Foundation, an independent entity accountable for USDV, dedicated to nurturing a stablecoin ecosystem that enables equitable value-sharing of benefits among its community of contributors.

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Matthew Commons is President of the Verified USD Foundation, Founder and President of Commons Partners, and the Co-Founder of Cambridge Blockchain. His experience as a successful founder, CEO, and CFO includes leading global expansion, raising capital, and building strategic partnerships with institutions such as PayPal, Goldman Sachs, Digital Currency Group, Foxconn, and Kleiner Perkins. 

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