The Future of Money in Canada: Stablecoins, Custody, and Crypto Rails with Didier Lavallée of Tetra Digital Group

Episode notes

In this episode of Tank Talks, host Matt Cohen sits down with Didier Lavallée, Founder and CEO of Tetra Digital Group, to explore one of the most important frontiers in Canadian fintech: regulated digital assets and the rise of a sovereign Canadian stablecoin. Didier shares his journey from more than a decade in capital markets and custody roles at RBC to founding Tetra following the collapse of QuadrigaCX, an event that exposed the need for secure and regulated digital asset custody in Canada. His experience in trading desks, foreign exchange, and global custody infrastructure helped shape his vision for building institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure. Didier also discusses Tetra’s growing platform, including Tetra Trust, Canada’s regulated digital asset custodian, and Tetra Unity, a custody orchestration SaaS platform designed to help institutions manage digital asset infrastructure. He explains how these tools bridge the gap between traditional financial systems and blockchain technology.

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