Have you ever paid through a company without knowing it was there? Arthur Firstov, Chief Business Officer at Mercuryo, explains the white-label, API-first payments layer inside apps and wallets, stablecoin adoption in Asia and why TradFi now wants cards, payouts and ramps.

• How Mercuryo's white-label, API-first payments layer works inside apps and wallets
• How Mercuryo moved from cross-border payments to stablecoins
• The most common mistake companies make with banks and payment partners
• Which Asian markets are bringing stablecoins into everyday use
• Why payroll, remittance and large payment companies want cards, payouts and ramps
• Arthur's advice before your very first purchase

00:00 Intro 01:06 The Blockopedia intro 01:19 Who Arthur is and what Mercuryo powers 01:38 From cross-border payments to stablecoins 02:41 Explaining Mercuryo to someone hearing the name for the first time 04:09 The most common mistake companies make with banks and payment partners 05:24 Which Asian markets are pulling stablecoins into everyday use 06:44 Mercuryo's focus for the next 12 months: TradFi wants cards, payouts and ramps 08:24 Advice before your very first purchase 09:44 Close

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