# Fireside Chat with Anthony Vassallo from Silicon Valley Bank

- Channel: [Stable Summit](https://streameth.org/stable_summit)
- Date: 2025-10-07
- Duration: 19:13
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-542QvyjWTQs
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=542QvyjWTQs

## Description

In this fireside chat at the Stable Summit, Anthony Vassallo, Senior Vice President of Crypto at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), discusses the bank’s current stance and activities in the crypto and stablecoin ecosystem.

Anthony Vassallo explains why traditional finance can’t afford to ignore stablecoins. With $2.1 trillion in monthly transfers and rapid adoption across the globe, stablecoins are setting new benchmarks. This episode covers the convergence of fintech and DeFi, the strategic play behind TradFi’s interest in issuing stablecoins, and the long-term vision for onchain payments, yield, and liquidity. A forward-looking discussion on what’s next in crypto banking.

Chat moderated by: Sonya Kim, Chef, Steakhouse Financial.

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00:00 Introduction
00:45 Post-Acquisition Crypto Strategy
02:30 Who SVB Banks in Crypto
03:35 Stablecoins and Payment Adoption
05:15 Real-World Use Cases for Stablecoins
06:35 DeFi Mullet and Fintech Onramps
08:10 Fundraising Trends and Blockchain Resilience
10:00 TradFi’s Stablecoin Entry Outlook
12:10 Bank-Issued Tokens and Opportunities
14:00 Stablecoins for Yield and Credit
15:40 Future of P2P vs Local Stablecoins
17:30 KYC, Compliance, and DeFi Integration
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By Stake Capital Group and Party Action People, and presented by Curve Finance, Stable Summit has been gathering leaders in stablecoins almost quarterly since 2023. Our content is curated through hours of one-on-one research with the leading minds in the stablecoin space. Each program is a highlight reel of what leaders in stables are curious about in real time. Our audience consistently features the full spectrum of the stablecoin ecosystem, from DeFi protocols to institutions, from stablecoin issuers to central banks, and every llama in between.