Season 4 Episode 7: Uphold

Season 4 Episode 7: Uphold

From The Blockchain Experience by Media3 Labs Corporation

January 29, 2025 · 35 min · Season 4 · Episode 7

About this episode

In this episode, Simon McLoughlin discusses Uphold's new rewards program and its impact on user engagement with stablecoins.

The Blockchain Experience: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theblockexp.com⁠⁠⁠ The Blockchain Experience Premium: ⁠⁠⁠https://premium.theblockexp.com⁠⁠⁠ Invest in Scoop3 for future equity: ⁠⁠⁠https://wefunder.com/media3labs⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, we chat with Simon McLoughlin, CEO of Uphold , about their new rewards program aimed at boosting user engagement with stablecoins. We delve into Uphold's decentralized model, connecting to 31 trading venues for optimal pricing. Simon outlines attractive rewards on USDC and PYUSD, highlights stablecoins' importance in economically unstable regions, and discusses Uphold's appeal to Gen Z through integrated financial solutions. We also touch on their "Vault" service for assisted self-custody and the company's commitment to trust and transparency in the evolving crypto landscape. Uphold Links: Uphold Uphold Rewards Uphold Vault Show Producer: ⁠⁠⁠@KerriGleeson⁠⁠⁠ Disclosures: None of the content in this podcast is intended to be financial advice. Do your own research. The host may contain assets being discussed in the podcast and may have them on sale during the time the podcast is aired. This is not deliberate and only happens when the host already had…

People in this episode

Host: Media3 Labs Corporation

Guest: Simon McLoughlin

Topics covered

  • stablecoins
  • user engagement
  • decentralized finance
  • financial solutions
  • crypto landscape

Keywords

  • Uphold
  • stablecoins
  • rewards program
  • decentralized model
  • Gen Z
  • self-custody
  • trust
  • transparency

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Uphold, Scoop3, USDC, PYUSD, Vault, The Blockchain Experience

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