Building Bermuda’s Onchain Economy | The Government of Bermuda (David Burt) / Circle (Heath Tarbert, Kash Razzaghi) | Builder Series
What does it take to build the world's first fully on-chain national economy? In this conversation, Premier David Burt joins Circle leaders Heath Tarbert and Kash Razzaghi for a discussion on Bermuda’s digital finance journey — from the Digital Asset Business Act to stablecoins, tokenized funds, the Digital Bermuda Dollar initiative, and the country’s vision for a fully onchain national economy.
Together, they explore how trusted regulation, public-private collaboration, and practical digital financial infrastructure can support lower-cost payments, financial inclusion, local business growth, and Bermuda’s long-term economic competitiveness.
Topics covered include:
00:00 Bermuda’s role as an early leader in digital asset regulation
02:35 The vision for becoming a fully onchain national economy
03:15 Stablecoins, USDC, and tokenized financial products
04:19 How digital finance can support merchants, residents, and institutions
06:08 The Digital Bermuda Dollar initiative
08:19 Why Bermuda is an important jurisdiction for Circle’s global strategy
14:39 What comes next for real-world adoption in Bermuda
Featuring:
Premier David Burt, Government of Bermuda
Heath Tarbert, Circle
Kash Razzaghi, Circle
Hosted by Sam Sealey
The future of finance will be built where trusted policy, secure infrastructure, and real-world adoption come together. Bermuda is showing what that can look like in practice.
