Stablecoins Are Becoming Everyday Money w/ Chris Harmse and Anthony Yim

Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK. In episode 20 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Chris Harmse, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer at BVNK, and Anthony Yim, Co-Founder and CTO at Artemis. They dive into BVNK and Artemis’ new YouGov survey on stablecoin usage to show how demand for “normal payments” is outpacing real-world access, and why the next adoption wave is less about ideology and more about embedding stablecoin rails into the fintech apps people already trust.Chapters00:00 Why this survey matters right now04:42 Stablecoins as everyday money (paid + spend)07:52 The 77% signal: stablecoins inside fintech apps15:35 Enterprise reality: sub-1% penetration, fast growth19:03 Demand outpaces access: the integration gap23:58 Do users want stablecoins or just faster payments?31:53 Instant cash-out mechanics and why legacy rails tax speed36:46 Closing takeaways + where to find BVNK and ArtemisConnect with the Hosts & GuestChuk Okpalugo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuk-okpalugo/ | https://x.com/chuk_xyz/ | http://stablecoinblueprint.com Raj Parekh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajparekh7/ | https://x.com/rajparekh | http://monad.xyz Chris Harmse: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisharmse/ | http://bvnk.com/ Anthony Yim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyyim/ | https://x.com/anthonyyim | https://www.artemisanalytics.com/ About 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.