Ripple Upends $17T Payroll Market - INTERVIEW with Zebec

Ripple Upends $17T Payroll Market - INTERVIEW with Zebec

From The XRP Podcast with Paul Barron by Paul Barron Network

June 12, 2026 · 44 min · Episode 8

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Simon Babakhani discussing how Zebec is transforming payroll through real-time payments in the XRP ecosystem.

What if your payday wasn’t bi-weekly, but bi-second? In this episode, we sit down with Simon Babakhani, CEO and Co-Founder of Zebec, to discuss how the company is moving past speculative retail crypto to build robust, utility-driven financial infrastructure. We dive deep into the concept of PayFi (Payment Finance) in the XRP ecosystem and how real-time programmable money streams are completely reshaping the way enterprises handle payroll, compliance, and international value movement. FEATURED PARTNERS:► ~This Episode is Sponsored by OKX~Trade RLUSD/XRP on OKX + claim the new user offer!Deposit and trade $200 to unlock $100 ➜ https://bit.ly/OKXRPUse code: paulbarron ► ~This Episode is Sponsored by Uphold~Earn staking rewards automaticallyWeekly on supported assets the moment you buy with Flexible Staking.No lock-ups. Sell anytime. ➜ https://bit.ly/UpholdStakingPB 00:00 Introduction to Utility-Driven Finance03:02 The Rise of PayFi and Real-Time Payments on XRPL05:54 Privacy in Payroll Solutions08:58 Navigating Federal Withholdings and Tax Solutions12:01 The Future of Stablecoins in Enterprise Transactions15:03 Multi-Chain Strategies and Token Migration17:53 The Super App and Its…

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Host: Paul Barron

Guest: Simon Babakhani

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OKX, Uphold

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Organizations: Zebec

Products: RLUSD/XRP

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