BlockDrops Compendium: Stablecon Nominees
Celebrating the BlockDrops Alumni on the Stablecon 2026 Most Influential List! 🎉
Every time someone reaches out for a BlockTalks, I feel an enormous sense of responsibility. Not because I take this too seriously, but because most of the outreach is from builders who made a choice to share their story with me. And I don’t take that lightly.
Some of these people are the very visionaries who are rewiring the global financial markets, bridging the gap between decentralization and utility.
I’m obviously extremely proud to have them (sometimes early) on BlockTalks, and today I’m even more excited to see that eight of them have been officially recognized on the Stablecoins Most Influential 2026 list!
Please join me in celebrating their nominations:
🏆 Catherine Gu (Solana Foundation) Recognized as: Payments & Infrastructure Builders / Rising Influencers (North America) / Top Women in Stablecoins
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BlockTalks with Catherine Gu
In the 247th BlockTalks we speak with Catherine Gu, Head of Product for Digital Assets at the Solana Foundation, to understand what it takes for enterprises to adopt public chains.
🏆 Clarisse Hagège (Dfns) Recognized as: Payments & Infrastructure Builders / Top Women in Stablecoins
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Blocktalks with Clarisse Hagège
In the 146th BlockTalks we speak with Clarisse Hagege, Co-founder and CEO of Dfns, who tells us how important developer UX is for crypto security.
🏆 Dante Disparte (Circle) Recognized as: Researchers, Standards & Ecosystem Voices
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BlockTalks with Dante Disparte
In the 143rd BlockTalks we speak with Dante A. Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy at Circle, who explains how blockchains are a convergence technology. Links www.dantedisparte.com www.circle.com www.usdc.com
🏆 Edward Woodford (Zero Hash) Recognized as: Payments & Infrastructure Builders
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BlockTalks with Edward Woodford
In the 172nd BlockTalks we speak with Edward Woodford, co-founder and CEO of Zero Hash, who highlights the importance of regulatory compliance in growing a crypto-native business.
🏆 Jess Houlgrave (WalletConnect) Recognized as: Payments & Infrastructure Builders / Top Women in Stablecoins
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BlockTalks with Jess Houlgrave
In the 152nd BlockTalks we speak with Jess Houlgrave, CEO of WalletConnect, who discusses the importance of UX to unlock crypto mass adoption.
🏆 Leandro Noel Recognized as: Rising Influencers (Latin America)
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BlockTalks com Leandro Noel
No 151o BlockTalks a gente fala com Leandro Noel, Co-fundador da BRLA Digital, que conta como stablecoins abrem caminho para novos casos de uso.
🏆 Luca Prosperi (M^0 Labs) Recognized as: Issuer & Protocol Leaders
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BlockTalks com Luca Prosperi
No octogésimo BlockTalks a gente fala com Luca Prosperi, advisor da MakerDAO e autor de Dirt Roads, que conta pra gente sobre as oportunidades abertas pelas finanças descentralizadas e as complexidades que envolvem as stablecoins. Essa entrevista está em Inglês .. https://dirtroads.substack.com
BlockTalks with Luca Prosperi 2
In the 141st BlockTalks we speak with Luca Prosperi, co-founder and CEO of M^0 Labs, who explains how to reinvent money as a technology.
🏆 Marcos Viriato (Parfin) Recognized as: Rising Influencers (Latin America)
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BlockTalks com Marcos Viriato
No 115° BlockTalks a gente fala com Marcos Viriato, CEO e co-fundador da Parfin, que conta pra gente sobre os desafios e oportunidades do DREX. Links: https://cloud.mkt.parfin.io/ReportDrex https://parfin.io/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/parfin/
🎧 Listen to their insights and explore the full archive of BlockTalks:
Congratulations to all the honorees for tirelessly driving the industry forward! Check them all at the Stablecon website.
So well deserved 😍😍😍