Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov Highlights U.S. Stablecoin Adoption, CCIP, and Cross-Border Deals with ICE, ANZ, Fidelity on Visa Podcast

Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, appeared on Visa's Tokenized podcast alongside Visa's Head of Crypto, Cuy Sheffield, and host Sy Taylor to discuss several key developments in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. The episode focused on Chainlink's expanding role in enterprise smart contracts, the adoption of U.S. stablecoins, and innovations in cross-border, multi-currency transactions. Nazarov highlighted Chainlink's collaboration with major institutions such as Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), ANZ, China AMC, and Fidelity International in facilitating cross-chain and cross-border settlements, including a notable transaction between tokenized assets in Australia and Hong Kong. The discussion also covered the impact of policy changes driving institutional adoption and the use of Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as foundational financial infrastructure. Additionally, the podcast touched on stablecoin Layer 1 solutions like Circle and the broader future outlook for blockchain technology in financial services.