CRYPTO: The Future of Cross Border Payments #110

About this episode

The episode discusses the future of cross-border payments and the role of stablecoins in bypassing traditional systems.

In this episode of Crypto Options Unplugged , Imran Lakha (Options Insight) and David Brickell (FRNT) are joined by James Brownlee, CEO of T-0 Network, to discuss the massive shift in how money moves across borders. We kick off with a look at Bitcoin’s "grindy" price action as it targets the $85,000 level, exploring why institutional inflows and negative real yields are fuelling this outperformance over altcoins. Then, we dive deep into the world of Stablecoins. James explains how T-0 is bypassing the slow, opaque, and expensive legacy SWIFT system to enable near-instant, "fiat-to-fiat" global settlements using USDT. Key topics covered: BTC Market Analysis: Why 85K is the next big level to watch. The Stablecoin Paradigm Shift: Why 95% of the market still relies on the USD. Regulatory Fragmentation: The impact of MiCA in Europe vs. the US "Clarity Act." Fixing Global Remittances: How blockchain makes cross-border payments feel as fast as local ones. Institutional Adoption: How the world’s biggest banks are reacting to the threat of T-Zero settlement. Deribit FZE does not accept UAE retail clients for derivatives and does not accept US clients and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Imran Lakha, David Brickell

Guest: James Brownlee

Topics covered

• Cross Border Payments
• Stablecoins
• Bitcoin Market Analysis
• Regulatory Fragmentation
• Institutional Adoption

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• Stablecoins
• Cross Border Payments
• SWIFT
• Institutional Adoption
• Regulatory Fragmentation
• T-0 Network

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: T-0 Network, SWIFT, Deribit FZE

Places: Europe, US

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