Is a Gold-Backed Yield Coin the Future of Stablecoins? with Iggy Ioppe

Is a Gold-Backed Yield Coin the Future of Stablecoins? with Iggy Ioppe

Author: Where digital assets meet capital markets. Hosted by Robbie & Andy March 21, 2026 Duration: 26:24

Iggy Ioppe, CIO of Theo Network, joins Stable Up to break down how Theo is generating native yield on tokenized gold, why they built on Hyper Liquid, and more.

Iggy Ioppe is the Chief Investment Officer of Theo Network, a gold-backed yield stablecoin protocol built on Hyper Liquid. Iggy brings 15+ years of traditional finance experience spanning private equity at Bain Capital, prop trading at Credit Suisse, and crypto investing at Polygon Ventures.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:47 Iggy's TradFi Background

02:45 The RWA Tokenization Vision

04:34 Why They Built on Hyper Liquid

05:47 Iggy's Hyper Liquid Bull Case

07:05 How Big Can Hyper Liquid Get?

09:15 Why Tokenize Gold?

13:10 The Gold Basis Trade Explained

16:54 How the Yield Gets to Holders

18:06 Deploying the $100M Pre-Deposit

22:07 Multi-Venue Yield Strategy

22:43 Do They Need a Token?

24:21 How Big Can TH-USD Get?


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