# RealFi Wants to Put Your Idle Stablecoins to Work

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Podcast: [CoinDesk Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coindesk-podcast-network-334494)
Published: 2026-07-29T19:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1350

## Resource

RealFi CEO John O'Connor joins CoinDesk's Sam Ewen to explain how his platform is reimagining the stablecoin model, replacing reflexive DeFi yield with real-world fixed income assets, and giving holders of sUSDr the returns that issuers like Tether and Circle currently keep for themselves. He breaks down the portfolio construction behind USDr, why crypto treasurers are the ideal first customer, and what he learned from testnet ahead of a mainnet launch. - Timecodes:  00:00 - RealFi's John O'Connor Joins CoinDesk 00:56 - What Makes USDr Different From USDC and USDT 05:22 - Cross-Chain Interoperability and the New Risk Surface 06:46 - How RealFi Manages Portfolio Risk and Liquidity 11:39 - Who Is RealFi's Ideal Customer? 12:42 - The Pitch to Crypto Treasurers 14:22 - Yield-Bearing Collateral and Looping Strategies 15:44 - How TradFi Is Adopting DeFi's Best Ideas 18:10 - Testnet Learnings: UX Debates and Community Excitement 19:41 - What Success Looks Like in 18 Months - This episode is brought to you by RealFi, a smarter stablecoin, backed by real-world assets. RealFi is launching August 2026. Join the Testnet now at realfi.co.

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