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The Stablecoin Market: What It Is, How It Works, and What It Means for Investors with Atish Davda and Chuk Okpalugo

EquityZen
September 4, 2025
2 min read
The Stablecoin Market: What It Is, How It Works, and What It Means for Investors with Atish Davda and Chuk Okpalugo

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    In this exclusive conversation, EquityZen CEO Atish Davda and former EquityZen product lead and stablecoin expert Chuk Okpalugo break down the stablecoin market. They discuss what stablecoins are, the problems they seek to solve, the different models (fiat-backed vs. algorithmic), and the long-term implications for traditional finance.

    Chuk and Atish also dive into the biggest hurdles to wider adoption, investment implications for both incumbents and innovators, and why this moment in the crypto world feels more tangible and exciting than previous cycles.

    Watch the full video to learn more.

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