Welcome & Introduction I Ria Riaz (Apx Lending) at ETHConf

In this welcome and introduction, Ria Riaz from APX Lending welcomes the audience to the second day of ETHConf and lets everyone know the breakout stage is now starting, inviting people to join. She previews a stacked lineup of speakers covering everything from stablecoins to DEXes to perps to whether Ethereum is real-time ready. In the interest of time, Ria then introduces the first speaker of the day: Justin Gainsley, the payment products lead at Coinbase, where he builds their stablecoin payment stack. She notes he will be talking about building stablecoin payments at scale before welcoming him to the stage. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ *ETHConf 2026* ETHConf is a 3 day event for founders, industry leaders, and builders who are excited about the possibilities of building on top of Ethereum. Connect with 2,000+ top innovators in crypto, finance, technology, and policy at our inaugural three-day event packed with showcases, demos, partnerships, and conversations shaping the future of the global economy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ *Follow ETHConf* X: https://x.com/ethconf Website: https://ethconf.com _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🎟️ Get your early bird tickets for ETHConf 2027: https://ethconf.com/2027#tickets 🎤 View the full ETHConf 2026 Speaker Schedule: https://ethconf.com/schedule _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _