USDT trades at a premium to bank dollars in certain parts of the world. Digital money is literally worth more than the "real" thing.
@tonyolendo explores @vifi_labs, local stablecoins, and building decentralized FX rails that could unlock billions in onchain trade, in conversation with @razacodes.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:44 - Why moving from local currency to USD stablecoins is a problem
02:02 - Customer discovery: from P2P retail to enterprise CFOs
03:50 - Why USDT trades at a premium over bank USD
05:14 - Case study: $900K rug in OTC USDT deal
07:52 - How multinational corporations use crypto for repatriation
09:50 - OTC desk constraints
11:22 - How ViFi solves OTC liquidity problems with onchain FX
13:45 - Why market makers avoid providing local currency liquidity
15:42 - Dual token system
17:45 - End-user benefits
19:03 - Building from Africa: talent distribution vs opportunities
23:07 - Education and capital gaps
26:21 - Hottest take on stablecoins for African markets
28:35 - Do USD stablecoins destroy local economies
29:29 - How ViFi integrates with DeFi
31:55 - Launch timeline (spoiler: it's soon 👀)
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