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Tokenized bank deposits to eclipse stablecoins
The guest argued that tokenizing the $5.7 trillion US demand deposit base represents a far larger and more viable market opportunity than the $300 billion stablecoin market.
The argument
The guest explained that Custodia is partnering with Vantage Bank to connect tokenized deposits directly to stablecoins within a single smart contract. This infrastructure allows traditional banks to solve settlement delays and counterparty credit risks while offering interest-bearing cryptographic dollars directly from the core banking system.
The thesis, stress-tested
✓ What validates it
- ✓Successful launch of the Custodia-Vantage Bank tokenized deposit product
- ✓Other regional or traditional banks adopting similar tokenization smart contracts
▸ Risks discussed
- ▸Centralized exposure within the smart contract structure
- ▸Regulatory pushback from traditional banking authorities
Hear it yourself
"And we're bringing that technology into the traditional banks. Stablecoins right now have a little over 300,000,000,000 outstanding. Do you know what the demand deposits in the banking system in The US is right now?"
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