In Season 7, Episode 13 of "The Scoop," host Frank Chaparro discusses the rapid adoption of stablecoins in emerging markets, particularly in Africa, with Justin Poiroux, co-founder and CTO of Yellow Card Financial. Stablecoins are addressing cross-border payment issues, and Yellow Card is dedicated to bridging the gap between developing countries and the global financial system. The episode also explores the origins of Yellow Card, the challenges of building in Africa, and future prospects.

Episode 13 of Season 7 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Yellow Card Financial Co-Founder and CTO Justin Poiroux.Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on YouTube, Apple,Spotify,Google Podcasts,Stitcheror wherever you listen to podcasts. Please send feedback and revision requests to [emailprotected]The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined by Yellow Card Financial CTO and Co-Founder Justin Poiroux.In this episode, Chaparro and Poiroux discussed the rapid adoption of stablecoins in emerging markets, particularly in Africa. They explore how stablecoins are solving cross-border payment issues, and how Yellow Card is looking to bridge the gap between the developing world and the global financial system.OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction 
00:58 -Sponsor break 
03:44 - Understanding Yellow Card 
05:56 - Challenges of building in Africa 
08:04 - How Yellow Card addresses cross-border payments 
15:53 - Yellow Card’s origins 
20:02 - Early challenges 
25:03 - Educating users &amp; building trust in emerging markets 
28:26 - Looking ahead 
34:40 - Conclusion
GUEST LINKS 
Justin Poiroux - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinpoiroux/ 
Yellow Card Financial - https://yellowcard.io/ 
Yellow Card Financial on X - https://x.com/yellowcard_app

The Rapid Adoption of Stablecoins in Emerging Markets: A Perspective from Yellow Card Financial