MoneyGram Is Becoming an Open Network w/ Anthony Soohoo (MoneyGram)

Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK.In this episode of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh sit down with Anthony Soohoo, Chairman and CEO of MoneyGram, who joined the company to refound its 85-year-old network for the stablecoin and AI era.They unpack how MoneyGram's network of 500,000 retail locations across 200 countries is becoming an API layer for stablecoins, why "cash is our inventory" reframes treasury for the blockchain era, and why building this kind of regulated footprint takes "three or four decades" to map the world.Subscribe and listen to the Money Code podcast here:https://lnk.to/MoneyCodeSNChapters00:00 Refounding MoneyGram: thinking like a founder at 8505:30 "Stablecoin is the killer app for crypto"09:18 500,000 retail locations: Starbucks, McDonald's, Subway combined14:19 Cash is our inventory: turning T+N settlement into 24/718:57 The switchboard in the middle: stablecoin as another currency21:29 Programmable money needs a programmable network23:10 The Kraken off-ramp: stablecoins to cash in 100 countries26:10 Why easier off-ramps make stablecoins worth more30:33 The licensing moat: three or four decades to map the world33:35 "You can't Claude code 500,000 retail locations"39:50 AI magnifies dysfunction: fix the org first45:30 From closed to open: what MoneyGram does next47:50 Where to find Anthony and MoneyGramConnect with the Hosts & GuestChuk Okpalugo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuk-okpalugo/ | https://x.com/chuk_xyz/ | http://stablecoinblueprint.comRaj Parekh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajparekh7/ | https://x.com/rajparekh | http://monad.xyzAnthony Soohoo: https://x.com/anthonysoohoo | https://x.com/MoneyGram | https://www.moneygram.com | https://www.moneygram.com/us/en/rampsAbout StableconStablecon (https://stablecon.com/) is the premier gathering for those at the intersection of DeFi, economic policy, financial infrastructure, and institutional integration, and those reinventing global commerce. By convening the brightest minds in fintech and crypto, Stablecon provides attendees with world class thought leadership and fosters unparalleled networking and strategic collaboration across the digital payments industry. Whether you're building, advising, or navigating this new frontier, this is the room where it happens.About BVNKBVNK is the leading provider of stablecoin payments infrastructure, helping businesses move money faster, settle globally, and even launch their own stablecoin products. Head to https://bvnk.com/ to learn more.