Ep. 769 Casper Network | Infrastructure for Tokenization, Stablecoins and Agentic AI (feat. Michael Steuer)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For episode 769 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Michael Steuer, President &amp; CTO of Casper Network.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Casper is the Layer 1 infrastructure for regulated real-world assets and machine commerce. On Casper, institutions can bring assets onchain under enforceable rules, while autonomous systems can operate through their own accounts and participate in financial activity as economic actors.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>📣 This episode is brought to you by Sumsub.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform purpose-built for the crypto industry, chosen by 8 out of 10 of the biggest global exchanges. It helps VASPs, exchanges, and DeFi platforms prevent fraud, stay compliant, and scale globally. From instant KYC and KYB to automated crypto transaction monitoring, as well as full Travel Rule compliance. With over 1,800+ VASPs in their Travel Rule ecosystem, their no-code platform adapts to evolving threats, market demands, and global regulations.</span></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Trusted by over 4,000 clients in fintech and crypto, Sumsub combines blockchain intelligence, identity verification, and behavioral fraud detection in a single orchestration layer. This allows you to screen, score, and monitor at every step of the customer journey without adding friction for trusted users.</span></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can learn more about Sumsub at </span></em><a href="https://sumsub.com"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://sumsub.com</span></em></a><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> &nbsp; </span></em><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></em><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out the Sumsub Crypto Report here: </span></em><a href="https://sumsub.link/les"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://sumsub.link/les</span></em></a><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out Sumsub&rsquo;s YouTube channel here: </span></em><a href="https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub</span></em></a><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">⏳</span><strong> Timestamps:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(0:00) Introduction</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(1:51) Who is Michael Steuer?</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(6:17) What is Casper Network?</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(10:42) Infrastructure for tokenization</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(16:00) Agentic commerce economy</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(21:52) Stablecoins for AI Agents</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(24:04) Sumsub</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(24:49) Improving user interface for blockchain</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(28:18) Casper Network roadmap</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(31:40) Website and socials</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">🎙</span><strong> Casper Network Links:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">🔗 Website: </span><a href="https://www.casper.network/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.casper.network/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">🔗 X: </span><a href="https://x.com/Casper_Network"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://x.com/Casper_Network</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">🔗 LinkedIn: </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/casper-association/"><span style="font-we