Unifying Settlement Layers: Infrastructure, Interoperability & Institutional Access for Stablecoins

"Banks are waking up to stablecoins because of Circle’s IPO." The stablecoin landscape is shifting fast. This panel brings together experts from banking, DeFi, and infrastructure to unpack where stablecoins are heading and who’s poised to lead. From regulatory shifts and bank-issued tokens to interop layers and FX settlement, the conversation digs into the risks, fragmentation, and adoption hurdles facing stablecoins. With Tether and Circle dominating, the next phase could involve narrow banks, loyalty coins, and settlement-level disruption. Speakers: Peter Grosskopf, CTO/COO, AllUnity Sylvain Prigent, CPO, SG Forge Charles Jansen, Head of DeFi Transformation S&P Global Sam Jernigan, Founder & CIO, Lafayette Macro Advisors Moderator: Artem --- 00:00 Setting the Stage 01:10 Tether vs Circle vs Banks 03:28 Local Currencies and Stablecoin Demand 05:35 Deposit Tokens and Bank Response 08:14 Euro and USD Stablecoin Challenges 09:21 Ethereum vs Tron Dominance 10:24 Stablecoins as Dollarization Tools 11:33 The Three Layers of Stablecoin Use 13:46 Remittance Use Cases and TRON 15:32 Yield and Treasury Demand 17:46 Interoperability and Native Chains 20:53 Risk, Redemption, and Offchain Complexity 22:29 Why Fragmentation Hurts Stablecoin UX 24:39 The Future of Branded Stablecoins 27:31 What Institutions Want in Stablecoins 34:44 Onramps, Offramps, and UX Friction 38:38 Stablecoins as Net Settlement Layer 42:38 Regulation: MiCA and Genius Act 46:15 Final Thoughts: Why Stablecoins Stuck --- Explore Upcoming Events 👇 ➣ Stable Summit III: Devconnect • Website: https://www.stablesummit.xyz/ • Email: info@stablesummit.xyz • Apply to Speak/Sponsor: https://partyactionpeople.typeform.com/devconnect2025?typeform-source=www.stablesummit.xyz ➣ Stablecoin Summit: Singapore by XREX & Unitas • Website: https://stablecoinsummit.com/ • Email: team@stablecoinssummit.com • Apply to Speak/Sponsor: https://partyactionpeople.typeform.com/stblcoin3?typeform-source=stablecoinsummit.com ➣ Blockchain Oracle Summit: Devconnect • Website: https://blockchainoraclesummit.io/ • Email: info@partyactionpeople.com • Apply to Speak/Sponsor: https://partyactionpeople.typeform.com/BOS25apply ➣ Listen to the Stable School Podcast Link: https://stableschool.org/podcast ➣ Follow Stable Summit on X Link: https://x.com/stable_summit — About: 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.