Gm! This week Henri Stern joins the show to discuss why Stripe acquired the wallet infrastructure company Privy. We deep dive into Stripe’s crypto strategy, crypto payments, Henri’s Solana thesis, what does crypto need to improve & more. Enjoy!
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00:00 Introduction
03:03 Why Did Stripe Acquire Privy?
11:22 Katana Ad
12:24 Behind Stripe’s Crypto Strategy
19:07 Are Crypto Payment Rails Actually Better?
25:55 The Solana Thesis
38:08 Katana Ad
39:11 The Business Behind Crypto Wallets
47:38 What Does Crypto Need To Improve?
57:36 Agentic Payments
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