How Blockchain and Stablecoins Are Changing Cross-Border Payments

Описание: This dynamic panel features blockchain entrepreneurs, fintech founders, and Web3 builders unpacking how stablecoins and blockchain technology are solving real-world financial challenges in Africa, from cross-border payments to SME liquidity and rural supply chains.

In this conversation, you'll learn:
Why traditional banking fails African businesses in cross-border trade
How stablecoins offer speed, transparency, and lower transaction costs
How blockchain empowers smallholder farmers and informal economies
The myths around decentralization and crypto speculation
What regulation, tokenization, and mainstream adoption might look like next

Panellist's:
Sean Brick – Head of Product & Growth, Summit
Paul Crowley – Web3 Evangelist, Moment
Winston Reid – Co-founder & CEO, Alvin Technologies
Priti Gani – Co-founder & Tech Lead, EA App
Laurian Gamer – CEO, ScentBY & Host of The ScentBY Show

00:00 – Introduction: Framing the Blockchain Conversation
02:21 – Meet the Panel: Blockchain and African Fintech Experts
04:00 – Real-World Payment Challenges and Blockchain Solutions – Sean
06:37 – Stablecoins and Cross-Border Trade: Enterprise Use Cases – Winston
13:15 – Blockchain and Smallholder Farmers – Priti’s Insights
18:05 – Understanding Blockchain Fundamentals – Laurian
25:34 – Blockchain Regulation, Stablecoins, and the Future of Transactions
26:04 – Blockchain Adoption in Africa – Paul’s Experience
28:02 – Audience Q&A: Banking, Quantum Risk, Lightning Network, and More
34:02 – Closing Remarks and Final Insights

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