Money Code is a weekly podcast focused on stablecoins, programmable money, and the future of digital finance. ^{[1] [2]} Hosted by Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh, the podcast features interviews with operators and experts in the financial technology industry. It is produced by Stablecon Media and targets an audience of developers, investors, and executives in the digital asset space. ^{[3] [4]} ​

Overview and Mission

The central mission of the Money Code podcast is to "decode" the complex systems, strategies, and industry developments within the field of stablecoins and programmable money. ^[1] According to its official description, the podcast's goal is to provide listeners with the necessary insights for making better strategic decisions. ^[5]​

The podcast's tagline is, "The show that decodes stablecoins and the evolution of programmable money for builders, investors, and decision-makers." ^[4] It aims to deliver on this promise by featuring in-depth conversations with experienced operators who share firsthand experience and analysis. The show's creators state that by breaking down the guests' systems and strategies, the podcast reveals "the insights you need for better build and buy decisions." ^[5] The target audience is explicitly defined as "builders" (developers and entrepreneurs), "investors" (financial professionals), and "decision-makers" (executives and policy-makers). ^[1]​

History

The Money Code podcast was launched in September 2025 as the flagship podcast from Stablecon Media. ^[5] A one-minute introductory trailer titled "Introducing Money Code with Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh" was released on September 4, 2025, to outline the show's premise and introduce the hosts. ^[2]

The first full-length guest interview was released on September 11, 2025. Titled "Is Tempo Stripe’s Libra 2.0?," the episode featured Simon Taylor of Tempo, a project incubated by Stripe and Paradigm. ^[2] The podcast follows a weekly release schedule and is hosted on the Buzzsprout platform, with distribution across major directories including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. ^{[1] [4]}​

Hosts

The podcast is co-hosted by Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh, both of whom have backgrounds in the finance and technology sectors. ^[1]​

Chuk Okpalugo

​Chuk Okpalugo is described as an author and has professional experience at several major technology and finance companies, including Stripe, Circle, Amazon, and Google. ^[1] He is the author of the Stablecoin Blueprint newsletter, which aligns with the podcast's core subject matter. ^[2]​

Raj Parekh

Raj Parekh formerly worked at Circle and is a co-founder of Stablecon, the conference and media entity behind the podcast. ^[1] In addition to his role as a podcast host, Parekh serves as the Head of Payments and Stablecoins at the Monad Foundation. ^[2]​

Production and Affiliations

Money Code is presented by Stablecon Media and powered by BVNK. These affiliations connect the podcast to a broader ecosystem of events, media, and services focused on the stablecoin industry. ^[4]​

Stablecon

Stablecon is the creator and producer of the podcast.^[2] The organization aims to foster thought leadership and strategic collaboration within the digital payments industry. Raj Parekh, one of the podcast's co-hosts, is also a co-founder of the Stablecon conference, creating a direct link between the show and the event. ^[1]​

BVNK

​BVNK provides stablecoin payments infrastructure for businesses, offering services for global settlement and assisting companies in launching their own stablecoin products. ^[5] The co-founder of BVNK, Chris Harmse, appeared as a guest on an October 2025 episode to discuss the company's growth and enterprise stablecoin strategies. ^[2]​

Format and Topics

Money Code follows a weekly release schedule, with each episode structured as an in-depth interview with a single guest from the digital finance industry. ^[1] The hosts guide conversations around the guest's expertise, company, and perspective on the future of money. ^[4]​

The podcast covers a wide range of topics central to the stablecoin and digital payments ecosystem, including:

• Stablecoin design, compliance, and adoption strategies
• The evolution and application of programmable money
• Disruption of traditional cross-border payments and remittance services
• User experience (UX) design for cryptocurrency products
• Navigating regulatory and compliance challenges for digital assets
• Systems and strategies in decentralized finance (DeFi)
• The development of tokenized deposits by traditional financial institutions
• Real-world use cases for stablecoins in e-commerce and B2B payouts
• Building payment-focused blockchains and "stablecoin-first" infrastructure
• The role of stablecoins in providing global access to the U.S. dollar ^{[1] [4]}

Notable Guests and Discussions

The podcast features interviews with leaders from major financial institutions, payment companies, and blockchain infrastructure projects. These discussions often reveal significant industry data and strategic insights.

• Cuy Sheffield (Visa): In a November 2025 episode, the Head of Crypto at Visa, Cuy Sheffield, discussed the growing use cases for stablecoins beyond speculation. The conversation covered Visa's exploration of stablecoin-linked cards, their role in improving cross-border financial flows, and the potential of on-chain lending and "agentic payments" where software can autonomously execute transactions. ^{[2] [4]}
• Naveen Mallela (J.P. Morgan): Naveen Mallela, the co-head of J.P. Morgan's Kinexys platform, appeared on the podcast to discuss the bank's work with tokenized deposits. He contrasted the bank's deposit token, JPMD, with traditional stablecoins, exploring topics like interoperability between different forms of digital money, credit creation in a tokenized environment, and the mechanics of "just-in-time" liquidity. ^[2]
• Mark Lenhard (Zepz): The CEO of Zepz Group, the parent company of remittance services WorldRemit and Sendwave, joined the show to discuss the future of remittances. The discussion focused on the industry's evolution from simple cash transfers to digital consumer wallets and the strategic launch of the Sendwave Wallet. ^[4]
• Luca Prosperi (M0): Luca Prosperi, a leader at the M0 stablecoin issuance protocol, was a guest in October 2025. He explained M0's model, which separates the issuance of stablecoins from their distribution. During the episode, it was noted that stablecoins issued via the M0 protocol, such as MetaMask USD and USD.AI, had surpassed $870 million in aggregate supply. ^[2]
• Chris Harmse (BVNK): The co-founder of the podcast's sponsor, BVNK, appeared on an episode to detail his company's journey in the enterprise stablecoin space. He reported that BVNK had reached $20 billion in annualized payment volume and discussed the differing challenges between building for enterprise and consumer payment use cases. ^[2]