Exclusive Interview: Anthony Apollo Reveals Wyoming's Groundbreaking State-Issued Stablecoin

We're live from Jackson Hole at the  Wyoming Blockchain Symposium! Today we're speaking with Anthony Apollo, the Executive Director of the Wyoming Stable Token Commission. We discuss the groundbreaking news out of Wyoming today as they announce the first stablecoin issued by a US state FRNT. The Visa-supported FRNT stablecoin will launch on 7 blockchains. Anthony gives us insight into the years of work that went into Frontier Stable Token stablecoin, when the stablecoin will launch to the public, embracing Wyoming as a frontier state, future use cases for the coin, and the future of crypto in U.S. states

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Anthony Apollo To Crypto In America! 

0:35 - What  Crypto in America Means To Anthony

01:18 - Big Announcement! Wyoming's First State-Issued Stablecoin

3:30 - Wyoming As A Frontier State In Crypto 

05:19 - Addressing Concerns and Misconceptions

07:45 - Why Is The Coin Not Public Today?

09:43 - Embracing Self Custody

11:30 - Operating Outside The GENIUS Act - Will Yield Be Offered?

16:10 - Will States Replicate? Interoperability Issues

16:40 - Who Is This Stablecoin For? 

18:55 - Will Multiple Chains Be Supported?

21:45 - Was There A Bias When Choosing The Supported Chains?

22:52 - AML/KYC and Financial Compliance

24:13 - Engagement with Local Banks and Credit Unions

26:01 - Tokenizing Real World Assets

27:38 - Future Outlook For Crypto In The US

32:25 - Public Launch & What's Next For The Commision

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