Edward Woodford
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Edward Woodford: Zero Hash Secures MiCA License for Europe
Edward Woodford, a Brit building Zero Hash in the US since 2017, introduces the company as a crypto, stablecoin and tokenization platform used by the likes of Morgan Stanley, Stripe, Franklin Templeton and BlackRock. He announces Zero Hash's MiCA authorization — licensed in the Netherlands and passported across the EU — opening access to 450 million people, and cites Interactive Brokers going live in Europe and Worldpay launching stablecoin merchant settlement. He explains stablecoins' value (instant brokerage account funding, fewer intermediaries, instant freelancer payouts) and plugs his upcoming book 'Stablecoins for Babies.'
5 Nov 2025etn. Episode 7
Zero Hash Secures MiCA Authorization — Edward Woodford
Edward Woodford, UK-born founder and CEO of Zero Hash, introduces the company as a crypto, stablecoin and tokenization platform powering clients like Morgan Stanley, Stripe, Franklin Templeton and BlackRock since 2017. He announces Zero Hash has secured MiCA authorization — licensed in the Netherlands and passported across the EU — giving regulatory clarity to serve 450 million Europeans. He says this should accelerate European launches, citing Interactive Brokers going live in Europe and Worldpay's stablecoin merchant settlement announced the prior week.
Stablecoins Explained & 'Stablecoins for Babies'
Woodford frames stablecoins and blockchains as a rewind of the financial services ecosystem: instant account funding for EU users of US brokerages instead of days and 100-150 basis points in costs, and real-time payment to freelancers in the Philippines so they avoid taking loans. He argues the technology becomes mainstream once abstracted away like the internet, and plugs his upcoming sub-100-word book "Stablecoins for Babies." The segment wraps with pointers to zerohash.com and a sponsor break for Jack & Jill and Fora.