.@rparekh leads stablecoin strategy at @monad after their acquisition of @Portal_hq (the company Raj started) In this conversation, Raj covers Monad's infrastructure approach to stablecoin payments, why LatAm is becoming the testing ground for stablecoin applications, and how USDC adoption has scaled from $100M to $60B+ circulating supply. Monad mainnet coming soon. Key Timestamps: 3:03 - How Visa went from tolerating crypto to building infrastructure 8:13 - Why stablecoins made sense as "dollars on a blockchain" 11:22 - The 24/7 settlement unlock that eliminated weekend risk 12:05 - Dollar-backed cards launching across Latin America 17:11 - Why blockchain complexity blocks Web2 adoption 18:03 - Monad's 10,000 TPS solution and Portal acquisition Recorded at Stablecoin Conference Mexico City 2025, powered by @Bitso Business