{"podcast":{"title":"The Payment Expert Podcast","slug":"the-payment-expert-podcast-7761162","podcast_index_feed_id":7761162,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-payment-expert-podcast","website_url":"https://paymentexpert.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Zfs3DUZGFsKFjp7iPgeVE5ZGm-nK-eexRcJUwoZYpM4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mOGQ4/MGQ1ZjhhNGRjYWY0/NzI0Nzc4NTRmNjU5/MDNlNy5wbmc.jpg","author":"SBC Media","episode_count":16,"summary":"Welcome to The Payment Expert weekly podcast, brought to you by SBC Media. Each week we analyse the news driving the global payments industry forward; the innovation, the infrastructure, and everything that has to happen to make it all possible.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T18:17:23.353418+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-payment-expert-podcast-7761162"},"episode":{"title":"Asia’s Fintech Revolution Unleashed | Ep. 006","slug":"asia-s-fintech-revolution-unleashed-ep-006","published_at":"2026-04-22T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-payment-expert-podcast-7761162/asia-s-fintech-revolution-unleashed-ep-006","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-payment-expert-podcast-7761162","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/359c6384","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/359c6384/76d577a8.mp3","summary":"In today's episode, Host Louis Thompsett is joined by Payment Expert Senior Business Journalists Kieran O'Connor and Callum Williams to discuss their key takeaways from the first day of the Money20/20 Asia conference in Bangkok, focusing on the evolution of digital payments and infrastructure across the Asian market. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: The rise of tokenized deposits: Why banks are increasingly exploring tokenized deposits over stablecoins to leverage traditional infrastructure while gaining the benefits of 24/7 blockchain settlement. Thailand’s unique payment landscape: How the country has positioned itself as a financial hub through its PromptPay scheme and the widespread adoption of QR code payments among local merchants and street vendors. Barriers to financial inclusion: Why high-tech solutions like digital IDs and tokenization face skepticism in rural areas and markets like Azerbaijan due to low technological literacy and a deep-rooted trust in cash. The future of \"AI Super Apps\": How leaders in the Chinese market are moving beyond traditional super apps toward AI-driven agents that can handle payments and user interactions at every layer. Japan’s approach to tokenized money: Insights into how Japan is testing the synergy between stablecoins, CBDCs, and tokenized deposits through inclusive, multi-bank networks. Host: Louis Thompsett Guests: Callum Williams & Kieran O’Connor Producer: Anaya McDonald Editor: Anaya McDonald Learn more about the latest payments insights: https://paymentexpert.com","meta_description":"In today's episode, Host Louis Thompsett is joined by Payment Expert Senior Business Journalists Kieran O'Connor and Callum Williams to discuss their key…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1377,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-payment-expert-podcast-7761162/episodes/asia-s-fintech-revolution-unleashed-ep-006/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-payment-expert-podcast-7761162/asia-s-fintech-revolution-unleashed-ep-006.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}