We unpack the evolution of crypto infrastructure for institutions and how Copper is enabling secure, compliant innovation in digital asset trading.

- Why the UAE is emerging as a global hub for regulated digital asset services

- How Copper is evolving beyond custody into tokenisation, staking, and stablecoin services

- The ClearLoop network and its role in reducing counterparty risk for institutional trading

- Why traditional finance players need to rethink technology, workflows, and security

- How incumbents are approaching crypto: build, partner, or acquire

- The tech and regulatory shifts needed for 24/7 tokenised markets to become a reality

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My interview with Vincent Chok, Founder and CEO of First Digital.

In this episode of The Future of Money, we explore how stablecoins are evolving beyond crypto markets and into real-world payments. From AI agents making payments on our behalf, to the role of regulation, compliance, and emerging markets, this conversation looks at what the next 5 to 10 years of payments could actually look like. We discuss:

- Where stablecoins are likely to see their biggest real-world use cases

- How AI agents could automate payments without human involvement

- The biggest bottlenecks holding back agent-to-agent payments today

- Why compliance, AML, and identity matter even more in an AI-driven world

- How stablecoins could unlock financial access in emerging markets

- What going public means for legitimacy in the stablecoin industry

- The future of yield, regulation, and the risks the crypto industry may be overlooking Powered

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My interview with Nic Roberts-Huntley, CEO and Co-Founder of Blueprint Finance.

We explore whether DeFi infrastructure is mature enough for institutional adoption, where the biggest gaps still exist, and what needs to change for sustainable, institutional-grade returns in digital assets.

- How close DeFi infrastructure really is to being institution-ready

- The biggest gaps holding back adoption, from accounting to custody and NAV management

- Why ETFs are not the same as true on-chain asset deployment

- Whether regulation creates clarity or risks stifling innovation

- Why capital efficiency, risk management, and insurance markets are critical for DeFi's next phase

- What recent market volatility revealed about leverage, risk, and long-term sustainability

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