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xStocks and the Future of Tokenised Equities ft. Adam Levi, Co-Founder of Backed

In this VALR Podcast episode, Farzam Ehsani interviews Adam Levi of Backed, issuer of xStocks, tokenised equities launched in June 2025. Comparable to stablecoins, xStocks track underlying equities like Tesla, offering fractionalisation, instant settlement, and 24/7 trading. Levi predicts tokenised equities surpassing stablecoins’ value by 2033. Backed leverages The vision? A financial system democratising wealth creation, countering fiat erosion.

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Bitcoin, Energy & Prosperity: South Africa’s Opportunity to Lead Bitcoin Adoption By Example

Can Bitcoin mining solve South Africa’s energy crisis and boost economic growth? In this episode of The VALR Podcast, Stafford Masie, tech entrepreneur and Chairman of Altvest Capital, explains how Bitcoin mining could stabilise the grid, reduce Eskom’s debt, and reshape the economy. Plus, discusses Altvest’s move as the first publicly traded African company to adopt a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

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