USDT0's Co-Founder on Moving $90B Cross-Chain, the Agent Economy, and Tether's Untouchable Moat

On today's Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with Lorenzo Romagnoli, co-founder of USDT0, a stablecoin protocol that has moved over $90 billion in USDT across 25+ blockchains since launching in January 2025. Lorenzo makes the case that stablecoins were not just built for Americans or Europeans but for people in emerging markets across Africa, Latin America, and Asia who needed a way out of crushing inflation, and explains why that's the core reason Tether's dominance is so hard to compete with. They also get into what it will actually take for AI agents to transact onchain at scale, and why Lorenzo believes the teams still building with true decentralization in mind are the ones worth watching.TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to USDT Zero and Its Founders02:31 The Evolution of USDT and Decentralized Finance05:36 Understanding the Mechanics of USDT Zero08:33 User Behavior and Volume Trends11:34 Tether's Role in the Global Financial Ecosystem15:38 Targeting Emerging Markets with Stablecoins18:45 The Competitive Landscape of Stablecoins21:12 The Future of Stablecoins24:05 Global Adoption and Use Cases27:32 The Rise of USDT and Market Dynamics30:11 Innovation and Staying Ahead34:23 The Role of Decentralization in Finance39:45 Advice for Future InnovatorsYou can subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple or YouTube. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review — it really helps. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-tokens/id1743669141YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingTokens Follow us on X Jacquelyn:   / jacqmelinek   Talking Tokens:   / _talkingtokens   Follow us on Instagram   / _talkingtokens  Note: This podcast is for informational purposes only. Views shared are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have financial interests in discussed content.