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Ep. 754 The TRILLION Dollar Stablecoin Opportunity with Ground

CRYPTO 101·Bryce Paul & Brendan Viehman·30 September 2026·47 min

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Reid Cuming, co-founder of Superstate and Ground, joins Bryce and Brendan to explain how Ground is making stablecoin cash management easier for fintechs, neobanks, exchanges, payments companies, and cross-border money movers. He breaks down how Ground acts like a Stripe-style API for stablecoins, letting companies access tokenized assets, RWAs, lending protocols, LSTs, and yield products without having to manage complicated smart contract integrations themselves.  Check out ShipStation and use my code crypto for a great deal: https://www.shipstation.com Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://scribe.com Check out Quince: https://quince.com/CRYPTO101 Check out Shopify: https://shopify.com/crypto101 Get my #1 altcoin pick for this month. Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio for just $1.00 today!  Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution" and start making big profits from buying, selling, Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio.. just $1.00 today! Go here to get access: https://www.crypto101insider.com/cryptnation-directm6pypcy1?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916 Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution: Your Guide To The Future of Money". In this book, I reveal how to make (and keep) a fortune during this crypto bull run! http://www.cryptorevolution.com/free?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916 Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:15 - Bull market vibes and cautious optimism02:10 - From Square, Stripe, Chime, and Compound to Ground04:00 - What Ground is building05:30 - USDC, USDT, and stablecoin support06:55 - The differences between stablecoins09:35 - Stablecoin card spending and global adoption11:25 - Banks entering the stablecoin market14:35 - Ground’s stablecoin cash management platform17:05 - How Ground handles risk and integrations19:35 - Why TradFi platforms struggle to do this alone23:15 - Why API middleware solves the integration problem25:40 - Can US banks touch stablecoins today?29:25 - Why most stablecoins are not yield-bearing yet33:50 - Reid’s take on agentic payments40:10 - Ground does not have a token Subscribe to YouTube for Exclusive Content:https://www.youtube.com/@crypto101podcast?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on social media for leading-edge crypto updates and trade alerts:https://twitter.com/Crypto101Podhttps://instagram.com/crypto_101 *This is NOT financial, tax, or legal advice* Boardwalk Flock LLC. All Rights Reserved  ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofrCreative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZAROMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://scribe.com * Check out ShipStation and use my code crypto for a great deal: https://www.shipstation.com * Check out ShipStation: https://www.shipstation.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/crypto101 for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy