Stellar Development Foundation’s CMO on Why Stablecoins Are the Gateway to Tokenizing Everything

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  April 28, 2026 at 18:15  |  28:29  |  CoinDesk
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Summary

Jason Karsh, new CMO of Stellar Development Foundation, discusses Stellar's role in stablecoins and tokenization, highlighting the growth of real-world assets from $500M to $2B in a year. He advocates for a 'get rich slow' marketing philosophy and believes stablecoins are the gateway to broader tokenization. The conversation covers Stellar's long-term focus on cross-border payments and institutional adoption.

  • Jason Karsh joins Stellar as CMO and shares his background at Google, Coinbase, and Block.
  • Stellar's real-world assets (RWAs) grew from $500 million to over $2 billion in one year.
  • Karsh argues that stablecoins are the killer first use case and gateway to tokenization.
  • He emphasizes a 'get rich slow' marketing strategy focused on long-term value creation.
  • Stellar differentiates by focusing on cross-border payments and institutional trust, avoiding hype-driven trends.
  • Karsh advises crypto founders to be storytellers and prioritize product-market fit over flashy rebrands.
  • He believes the next 100 million crypto users will be humans, with agents following later.
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