Beyond the Baseline. What it Really Takes to Scale Institutional Stablecoins

Stablecoins might be programmable money but inside a bank, they're also regulatory minefields. Société Générale explains how they issued euro and dollar coins through SG‑FORGE, and why integration with DeFi protocols still requires workarounds and intermediaries. Stellar's support shows the gap between intention and execution in institutional crypto. Speakers: Denelle Dixon, CEO & Executive Director, Stellar Development Foundation Sylvain Prigent, CPO, SG-Forge Moderator: Tim Oh, Co-founder, Upheaval Inc --- 00:00 Intros and Overview 01:03 Société Générale’s Stablecoin Origin 02:58 Internal Structure and Compliance 05:36 Gaining Autonomy from the Bank 07:18 Banks Quietly Built on Blockchain 08:57 Franklin Templeton’s Surprise Filing 10:17 Liquidity and Market Maker Needs 12:10 Misconceptions Around Stablecoins 13:42 Building Ecosystem Partnerships 15:13 Onboarding Crypto Firms into Banks 17:22 Risk Ratings and Capital Costs 18:19 Stellar’s Role in Product Launch 20:14 DeFi Access and Regulatory Limits 22:38 Regulator Pushback and Intermediaries 24:17 Loans, Liquidity, and the Road Ahead --- 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.