Ripple president on stablecoins, Trump and tokenization

Indonesian fintech unicorn Xendit is helping reshape Southeast Asia’s payment landscape by offering Stripe-like infrastructure tailored to the region’s unique challenges. In this episode of CNBC's "Beyond the Valley," Xendit co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Tessa Wijaya joins Arjun Kharpal at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) to discuss unifying a fragmented payments system landscape, learning from her first startup in the food business and the challenge of moving the Asian payment market away from QR codes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 2018, venture capital firm Antler set up its headquarters in Singapore and has since invested in more than 1,300 startups. In this episode of CNBC's "Beyond the Valley," Antler founder and CEO Magnus Grimeland joins Arjun Kharpal at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) to discuss why he backs great teams over trends, Asia's key role in AI development and why the AI hype is different from the dotcom bubble.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

American-Singaporean gaming giant Razer transformed the industry with its next generation hardware. Now, it wants to repeat that feat, but with artificial intelligence. In this episode, Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan joins Beyond the Valley's Arjun Kharpal at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) to discuss the nation's rising influence in Asia’s tech industry, the future of esports and how AI will continue to play a bigger role in gaming.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Silicon Valley once dismissed Asia’s tech scene as a land of copycats. Today, those same hubs are driving real innovation—and global investors are taking notice. One of them is B Capital, a venture capital firm managing over $9 billion across nine offices in the U.S. and Asia. In this episode, B Capital co-founder and co-CEO Raj Ganguly joins "Beyond the Valley" from Singapore to share which Asian markets excite them most and the three ways AI is reshaping the startup landscape.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A new round of layoffs at Microsoft has reignited a growing debate: is artificial intelligence beginning to replace human workers? CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal and Steve Kovach sit down with tech journalist Michal Lev-Ram to explore whether AI is truly taking our jobs—or simply reshaping the workforce. From Silicon Valley's multi-million dollar talent wars to "vibe coding" the next billion-dollar startup, this episode unpacks what the tech means for your career, your boss and the future of work.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dave Ripley, co-CEO of Kraken, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges talks to CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal about the volatility in crypto markets, what President Donald Trump means for the industry and what new regulation in the U.S. could mean for global players.Ripley also discusses bitcoin’s role in the future of crypto and what innovations are coming down the pipeline.This episode was recorded at Paris Blockchain Week as part three of a Beyond The Valley crypto mini-series.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Monica Long, president of Ripple, sits down with CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal to talk about the state of the crypto market and what President Donald Trump means for the industry. Long also discusses Ripple’s stablecoin and the current push towards so-called real-world asset tokenization. This episode was recorded at Paris Blockchain Week, as part two of a Beyond the Valley crypto mini-series.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Charles Hoskinson, founder of Input Output and the Cardano blockchain, speaks to CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal about out his views on the future of crypto, including why he thinks bitcoin could rally to $250,000. Hoskinson, who is also an Ethereum co-founder, gives his thoughts on why he thinks large technology companies like Apple and Microsoft will begin to use stablecoins. Plus, he discusses where Cardano is heading from a technology perspective. This episode was recorded from Paris Blockchain Week, as part of a Beyond The Valley crypto mini-series.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Autonomous driving is quickly evolving, with Pony.ai at the forefront of this transformation. In this episode of Beyond the Valley, recorded live on stage at the CONVERGE LIVE event in Singapore, James Peng, Pony.ai's co-founder and CEO, speaks to CNBC's Arjun Kharpal about the rapid advancements in driverless technology. They also touched on how the company is navigating global challenges and what the future holds for autonomous vehicles in China and beyond.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As AI transforms the global tech landscape, Singapore is making bold strides to position itself as a leader in AI innovation and regulation. In this episode of Beyond the Valley, Singapore’s minister for digital development and information, Josephine Teo, joins CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal to discuss the nation’s strategy to harness AI, tackle risks like bias and cybersecurity and foster a thriving AI ecosystem. They also explore the country's efforts to compete with global tech powers. This episode was recorded live on stage at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event in Singapore.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.