# 132 Untangling: The Future of Money w/ Sean Lee

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Sean Lee discusses the evolving landscape of money, focusing on stablecoins, tokenization, and digital assets.

Money is entering a new phase. Stablecoins are moving from crypto-native tools into real financial infrastructure, tokenization is bringing traditional assets on chain, and digital assets are becoming increasingly embedded in the future of finance. In this episode of Untangling Web3, Sean Lee, Co-Founder of Open Stable Network, Host of the Onchain Capital podcast, and former CEO of the Algorand Foundation, explores the future of money through stablecoins, tokenization, digital assets, AI, and global financial infrastructure. The conversation covers why stablecoins are gaining traction, how regulators and institutions are approaching blockchain, and what the next decade of money could look like. Key Highlights: Stablecoins as the Next Layer of Money: Stablecoins are becoming one of the clearest real-world use cases for blockchain technology. By representing fiat currencies on chain, they offer faster settlement, easier cross-border movement, and practical utility without the volatility of crypto-native assets. As more jurisdictions develop stablecoin regimes, digital money is moving closer to mainstream financial infrastructure. Tokenization and the Convergence of Finance: Digital…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jack Davies, Alec Burns

Guest: Sean Lee

Topics covered

• future of money
• stablecoins
• tokenization
• digital assets
• financial infrastructure
• blockchain
• regulation

Keywords

• stablecoins
• tokenization
• digital assets
• blockchain
• financial infrastructure
• regulation
• crypto

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Open Stable Network, Onchain Capital, Algorand Foundation

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