Rethinking the Future of Money and Trust | Yuga Labs & XDC Network

About this episode

The episode discusses how emerging technologies are reshaping global finance, focusing on NFTs, smart contracts, and the convergence of digital assets with traditional finance.

This episode of The Edge of Show was recorded live at the Future of Money, Governance, and the Law (FOMGL) 2025 event in Washington, D.C., where policymakers, financial institutions, and technology leaders came together to address how emerging technologies are reshaping global finance. Moderated by Gerard Dache this conversation with Saloi Benbaha and Anne Termine discuss: The differences between closed worlds like Roblox and open metaverses like Othercide. How NFTs are reshaping traditional finance and creating new economic opportunities. The role of smart contracts in enhancing the functionality of NFTs. Innovative use cases for NFTs in trade finance and cross-border transactions. The convergence of digital assets and traditional finance in the evolving landscape of Web3. Join us as we unpack these critical topics and discuss how innovation is driving the next era of DeFi. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more insights from the forefront of crypto, AI, and real-world infrastructure! Support us through our Sponsors! ☕  Want to make content like ours? Sign up with Castmagic to make your creative process easy: https://bit.ly/CastmagicReferral…

People in this episode

Host: Gerard Dache

Guests: Saloi Benbaha, Anne Termine

Topics covered

• future of money
• trust
• emerging technologies
• NFTs
• DeFi
• Web3
• digital assets

Keywords

• NFTs
• smart contracts
• DeFi
• Web3
• digital assets
• trade finance
• cross-border transactions

Sponsors

Castmagic, Helm

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yuga Labs, XDC Network

Places: Washington, D.C.

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