Inside Plasma with Zaheer: The Future of Stablecoins

Inside Plasma with Zaheer: The Future of Stablecoins

From The Big Brain Podcast by The Block

April 22, 2026 · 50 min · Episode 1

About this episode

Zaheer Ebtikar discusses the significance of stablecoins in crypto and the evolution of the industry towards real utility.

In episode 11 of The Big Brain Podcast, Larry and Namik are joined by Zaheer Ebtikar, Chief Strategy Officer at Plasma. Zaheer explains why stablecoins are the most important use case in crypto, the need for simplified user experiences, and why verticalized chains may outperform general-purpose blockchains. The conversation also covers token design, institutional adoption, and how the industry is evolving toward real utility over speculation. OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 01:18 Plasma Pivot 10:08 Verticalization Thesis 16:31 Plasma USP 19:30 Whop Announcement 21:20 Token Value Accrual 28:40 Token Transparency 31:48 Role of Community 35:30 ETH vs. SOL 44:00 Market Outlook Guest links: Zaheer Ebtikar - https://x.com/zaheerebtikar Plasma - https://x.com/plasma Show links: Apple: apple.co/43F3vmq Spotify: spoti.fi/44NT1lZ Larry: x.com/lawmaster Namik: x.com/NamikMuduroglu The Block Podcasts: x.com/TheBlockPods -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to The Block's Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉 https://www.theblock.co/newsletters…

People in this episode

Hosts: Larry, Namik

Guest: Zaheer Ebtikar

Topics covered

  • stablecoins
  • crypto
  • user experience
  • blockchain
  • token design
  • institutional adoption
  • market outlook

Keywords

  • stablecoins
  • crypto
  • user experience
  • blockchain
  • token design
  • institutional adoption
  • market outlook

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Organizations: Plasma

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