🎙️ Ep. 764 STBL | Building Stablecoin Infrastructure (feat. Joe Vollono)

For episode 764 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Joe Vollono the Chief Commercial Officer at STBL, where he leads global commercial strategy to scale the STBL Protocol and its RWA-backed financial ecosystem.

Previously, Joe led Business Development for central banking and stablecoin (RLUSD) at Ripple, advising commercial banks, central banks, and finance ministries on digital asset policy, stablecoin design, and financial infrastructure. He has advised and presented to multiple international forums on stablecoins and tokenized assets, including the World Economic Forum, the United Nations, and the University of Oxford.

Earlier in his career, Joe spent nearly a decade in capital markets at Morgan Stanley, where he was recognized as a Barron’s Top 50 Institutional Consultant (2020). He previously served as a nuclear-trained officer in the U.S. Navy Submarine Force.

Joe holds an MBA from the University of Oxford, an MPP from Georgetown University, and a BS from the United States Naval Academy. He serves on the Board of the Marines Memorial Foundation. 

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⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:45) Who is Joe

(3:06) What infrastructure is STBL building?

(6:02) USST vs other stablecoins?

(7:26) Stablecoin infrastructure today

(9:38) Sumsub

(10:22) Why is retail sidelined from RWAs?

(11:39) What is programmable money?

(13:41) Agentic commerce & payments

(15:17) Legislation for crypto

(16:27) STBL at Rare Evo

(17:21) How to learn more about STBL

🎙 STBL Links:

🔗 Website: https://www.stbl.com/ 

🔗 X: https://x.com/rjvollono 

🔗 X: https://x.com/stbl_official 

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joevollono 

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stblofficial/ 

📢 Disclaimer:

None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.