{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Crypto Beat","title":"Accelerating Retail Payments on Solana with BonkX and Solstice","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8da13d8f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2804,"description":"The Block's Kelvin Sparks was joined by Solstice Founder Ben Nadareski and BonkX founder Jovan Tisma, who argue stablecoins will become the standard settlement layer within 10 years, compressing bank margins but unlocking DeFi access for retail. They stress the importance preserving permissionless principles while institutionalizing, and believe lifestyle-focused payments—not speculation—will drive mainstream adoption.\n\n\nOUTLINE\n\n00:00 - Introduction\n\n03:00 - Why Crypto Payments\n\n10:00 - The 10-Year Horizon\n\n12:00 - Building on Solana\n\n17:00 - Breaking Into Payments\n\n23:00 - Banks vs Stablecoins\n\n30:00 - Onboarding Retail\n\n34:00 - Lifestyle Banking\n\n38:00 - Where Value Accrues\n\n45:45 - The USX Incident\n\n\n\nGuest links:\n\nSolstice - ⁠https://twitter.com/solsticefi\n\nBen Nadareski -  https://twitter.com/ben_solstice\n\nBonkX - ⁠https://twitter.com/BonkX_SOL\n\nJovan Tisma - ⁠https://twitter.com/tishmica\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\nSubscribe to The Block's Newsletters!\n\n🚨 Breaking News\n\n👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis\n\n📈 Market Insights\n\n\n\nSubscribe now 👉⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\nHiring in crypto?\n\n🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block!\n\n✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test\n\n⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams\n\n\n\nStart your free trial today 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theblock.co/campus","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ut441tmJ6ubvNMi_WNSHFlPPIDlhTh8frKQSZazN3K8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjE3/MTQwMDJjZjg2NWI0/ZjQxMDhlZDhkZDA3/NGMyOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}