Welcome to The Smart Money Stack – the podcast that demystifies the future of money. Hosted by Rameez Ali, author of Programmable Finance: The Future of Money in a Tokenized World, this show dives deep into the rapidly evolving world of blockchain, digital assets, tokenization, and AI-driven finance. Each episode unpacks how the financial system is being rebuilt from the ground up – programmable money, smart contracts, stablecoins, tokenized assets, agentic AI, and beyond. Whether you're a c ...
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Episode 6: Programmable Finance in Action: Case Studies That Signal the Future
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8:51In this episode of The Smart Money Stack, Rameez Ali breaks down three powerful case studies that demonstrate how programmable finance is transitioning from theory to reality. Trafigura: How a commodities giant cut payment processing time by 72% through programmable workflows Visa and BBVA: Piloting tokenized deposits and programmable compliance th…
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Episode 5 : Case Study - Visa’s Stablecoin Shakeup: Settling Card Payments
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7:43In this episode of The Smart Money Stack, we move from theory to reality with a deep dive into how Visa is using stablecoins to transform card payment settlement. We unpack the basics we have already covered, including blockchain smart contracts, tokenization, stablecoins, and agentic AI, and show how they converge in Visa’s groundbreaking stableco…
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In this episode of The Smart Money Stack, Rameez Ali, certified blockchain expert, senior executive in the crypto industry, and author of Programmable Finance: The Future of Money in a Tokenized World, dives into the rise of Agentic AI and its game-changing role in the future of finance.Discover how autonomous AI agents, powered by blockchain and s…
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Join Rameez Ali, a certified blockchain expert, as he delves into the world of stablecoins in the latest episode of the Smart Money Stack podcast. Discover what stablecoins are, their significance in the modern financial system, and the different types that exist, including fiat-collateralized, crypto-collateralized, and algorithmic stablecoins. Le…
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What if you could own a slice of a luxury condo, a fine art masterpiece, or even a money market fund, all through a digital token?In this episode, Rameez Ali dives deep into tokenization: what it is, how it works, and why it's redefining ownership, access, and value in the digital economy. Anchored in insights from his book Programmable Finance, Ra…
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Episode 1, Part 2: Smart Contracts - The Basics
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6:30In this episode, Rameez Ali breaks down the buzz around smart contracts: what they are, how they work, and why they’re transforming industries from finance to real estate.Using everyday examples and insights from his book Programmable Finance, Rameez explains how smart contracts automate trust, eliminate middlemen, and make money truly programmable…
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Episode 1, Part 1: Blockchain Technology - The Basics
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7:52Welcome to Episode 1 Part 1 "The Basics of Blockchain Technology", hosted by Rameez Ali, a Certified Blockchain Expert. Dive into the core concepts of blockchain, a revolutionary technology reshaping the landscape of digital trust, value, and ownership. Explore how blockchain serves as a decentralized and transparent ledger, distinct from being mer…
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