The Year of Stablecoin Unification with Sam Kazemian
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The Year of Stablecoin Unification with Sam Kazemian

43:55 Jan 8, 2026
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2026 is the year stablecoins go full stack.In this episode of Stable Up, Sam Kazemian joins us to discuss why end-to-end integration matters more than ever. From Stripe orchestration to DeFi utility, we explore which stablecoins will dominate this year's hockey stick growth phase.We discuss:- The Year of Unification: Token Economics Clarity- End-to-End Stablecoin Integration (Stripe, Bridge, Tempo)- Why Most Stablecoins Will Fail the "Full Stack" Test- Tesla FSD vs Waymo: A Stablecoin Analogy- fraxUSD's Path to Becoming the "Third Default" Money- Greenland, Venezuela & Macro Tailwinds- State Stablecoins: Innovation or Nothing Burger?Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:13 Stapled Up Intro01:27 2026: The Hockey Stick Year03:10 Neo Finance Convergence06:04 Q1 Partnerships & Integrations08:17 Mike Novogratz's Business-Driven Token Thesis15:08 Kalshi Ad, YEET Ad, infiniFi Ad19:42 Vertical Integration Strategy23:09 Rain's Role in Neo Banking27:48 Stablecoin Interoperability Vision28:39 Macro & Regulatory Outlook32:33 Greenland Geopolitical Analysis35:27 Halliday Ad, Trezor Ad, Hibachi Ad36:44 Genius Act Implementation Timeline39:26 Wyoming's Friend Token Analysis42:44 Full Stack Stablecoin RequirementsWebsite: https://therollup.co/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd...Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcastFollow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupcoFollow Rob on X: https://www.x.com/robbie_rollupFollow Andy on X: https://www.x.com/ayyyeandyJoin our TG group: https://t.me/+TsM1CRpWFgk1NGZhThe Rollup Disclosures: https://therollup.co/the-rollup-discl??????????: ????????? ?? ?????????????? ??? ???? ????????? ????? ???? ???????? ????? ????????? ????????? ????, ????? ?????, ???????? ??????? ??? ????. ?? ??????? ?????? ?????????? ???? ???????, ?? ??? ???? ? ?????????? ?? ??? ?? ? ???????????, ?? ???? ?? ??? ???? ?? ???? ?????? ???? ???? ?? ?? ?????. ?? ??? ???????? ?? ??????????? ??????? ????????, ??????? ?? ????? ?? ????????? ??????. ?? ??? ??? ????????????? ?? ???????? ????????.
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