As his firm starts to onboard institutional clients, we spoke to Edward Woodford about the state of the crypto industry
Seed CX CEO Edward Woodford
It’s been a dour couple of months for the cryptocurrency industry. Since the market crashed midway through last November, the number of crypto enthusiasts shrieking about bitcoin reaching $50,000 by the end of the year has, thankfully in this author’s view, taken a precipitous decline.
Even those who had always taken a more measured approach to things seemed less certain. Attending several blockchain and cryptocurrency events in December of 2018, it was difficult to tell if the people saying “this was meant to happen” were reassuring themselves or talking to the audience.
Initially focused on developing derivatives products, the company has since shifted its focus to building a digital asset exchange that will meet the high standards set by financial institutions’ trading rooms.
In the process, it has managed to obtain a plethora of different regulatory licenses. Alongside a pending broker-dealer license and New York BitLicense, the company has regulatory approval to operate a swap execution facility, act as an introducing broker, a money services business and, in more than twenty-eight US states, a money transmitter.
Woodford’s firm had done two quickfire launches, a new cryptocurrency wallet and spot trading in a number of different digital assets, in the run-up to our discussion. But with the market tanking so dramatically at the end of 2018, are financial institutions even interested in these products?
“Institutional interest is still there but it’s changing,” said Woodford. “When prices were astronomically high, and returns easy to come by, people were willing to take on more operational risk because those returns were so abnormal. Now returns have normalised, taking on those operational risks doesn’t make sense. So we’ve seen a flight to quality amongst institutions and, for Seed CX, it’s been positive because we can provide the technology and services those institutions require.”
Who is trading?
‘Institution’ is a word bandied about a lot in the retail trading world, but it’s often difficult to determine what a firm really means when they use the phrase. Many brokers, for example, will refer to professional investors as institutional investors when they are very clearly not the same thing. Taking that into account, I asked Woodford what mix of firms we can expect to see using Seed CX’s platform to trade digital assets.
“It’s all encompassing,” said Woodford. “We’re seeing asset managers and hedge funds entering into the space - and not just those that are focused solely on digital assets. We’re also speaking to major banks and interdealer brokers. There are a lot of companies expressing interest in trading digital assets but who want to operate under the radar. These are people that, a year ago, were very hesitant about getting involved.”
Those companies, who were fearful of getting involved, had every right to be worried. Massive hacks, a total lack of transparency on the part of exchanges and minimal regulatory support meant that, for most financial institutions, digital assets were not worth the hassle.
No proprietary trading at Seed CX
Twelve months later, Seed CX could ease many of those concerns and enable previously anxious companies to start trading. The exchange operator’s recently launched wallet, for example, makes it easy to track ownership of assets and should prevent any large-scale hacks. Spot trading is being offered in several different major currency pairs, something that any institutional firm will require. Finally, Seed CX is, according to Woodford, also being open about what it allows its workers to do.
“We are completely transparent about what our employees can do,” the Seed CX CEO said. “That may not sound like a big deal but other companies are just not doing that. If you look at a lot of [digital asset] exchanges, they are trading against their own customers. That’s not necessarily wrong, it’s just different, but we believe that institutions don’t want an exchange with a proprietary trading room.”
Other steps that the company has taken may not seem significant but, for financial institutions that want only the best of the best, they can make a major difference. For instance, the company will have dedicated phone support for each client. That's something that, Woodford claims, no other exchange operator is providing to firms.
“What we’re trying to do, is to make the operational side of cryptocurrency trading boring,” said Woodford. “We don’t want people talking about hack risk, technological risk or the risk of the exchange trading against you. We want to create an environment where you can focus on trading digital assets because, ultimately, that’s what institutions come to us to do.”
“People think that, if you aren’t bullish on one asset, you aren’t hopeful about the digital asset industry - that’s wrong,” said Woodford. “Even if you were to tokenise 1 percent of global assets, that would be a huge, huge market. So yes, Companies are definitely interested in trading bitcoin, litecoin, ethereum and so on. But those are just the tip of the iceberg. For instance, there’s been a lot of progress in the tokenisation of precious metals, FX and oil. That just goes to show that we’re at a nascent stage in this industry.”
A nascent industry and one that, if Woodford and co play their cards right, Seed CX could be at the helm of. He’ll just have to hope that all of those people saying that the recent crash was supposed to happen were right.
It’s been a dour couple of months for the cryptocurrency industry. Since the market crashed midway through last November, the number of crypto enthusiasts shrieking about bitcoin reaching $50,000 by the end of the year has, thankfully in this author’s view, taken a precipitous decline.
Even those who had always taken a more measured approach to things seemed less certain. Attending several blockchain and cryptocurrency events in December of 2018, it was difficult to tell if the people saying “this was meant to happen” were reassuring themselves or talking to the audience.
Initially focused on developing derivatives products, the company has since shifted its focus to building a digital asset exchange that will meet the high standards set by financial institutions’ trading rooms.
In the process, it has managed to obtain a plethora of different regulatory licenses. Alongside a pending broker-dealer license and New York BitLicense, the company has regulatory approval to operate a swap execution facility, act as an introducing broker, a money services business and, in more than twenty-eight US states, a money transmitter.
Woodford’s firm had done two quickfire launches, a new cryptocurrency wallet and spot trading in a number of different digital assets, in the run-up to our discussion. But with the market tanking so dramatically at the end of 2018, are financial institutions even interested in these products?
“Institutional interest is still there but it’s changing,” said Woodford. “When prices were astronomically high, and returns easy to come by, people were willing to take on more operational risk because those returns were so abnormal. Now returns have normalised, taking on those operational risks doesn’t make sense. So we’ve seen a flight to quality amongst institutions and, for Seed CX, it’s been positive because we can provide the technology and services those institutions require.”
Who is trading?
‘Institution’ is a word bandied about a lot in the retail trading world, but it’s often difficult to determine what a firm really means when they use the phrase. Many brokers, for example, will refer to professional investors as institutional investors when they are very clearly not the same thing. Taking that into account, I asked Woodford what mix of firms we can expect to see using Seed CX’s platform to trade digital assets.
“It’s all encompassing,” said Woodford. “We’re seeing asset managers and hedge funds entering into the space - and not just those that are focused solely on digital assets. We’re also speaking to major banks and interdealer brokers. There are a lot of companies expressing interest in trading digital assets but who want to operate under the radar. These are people that, a year ago, were very hesitant about getting involved.”
Those companies, who were fearful of getting involved, had every right to be worried. Massive hacks, a total lack of transparency on the part of exchanges and minimal regulatory support meant that, for most financial institutions, digital assets were not worth the hassle.
No proprietary trading at Seed CX
Twelve months later, Seed CX could ease many of those concerns and enable previously anxious companies to start trading. The exchange operator’s recently launched wallet, for example, makes it easy to track ownership of assets and should prevent any large-scale hacks. Spot trading is being offered in several different major currency pairs, something that any institutional firm will require. Finally, Seed CX is, according to Woodford, also being open about what it allows its workers to do.
“We are completely transparent about what our employees can do,” the Seed CX CEO said. “That may not sound like a big deal but other companies are just not doing that. If you look at a lot of [digital asset] exchanges, they are trading against their own customers. That’s not necessarily wrong, it’s just different, but we believe that institutions don’t want an exchange with a proprietary trading room.”
Other steps that the company has taken may not seem significant but, for financial institutions that want only the best of the best, they can make a major difference. For instance, the company will have dedicated phone support for each client. That's something that, Woodford claims, no other exchange operator is providing to firms.
“What we’re trying to do, is to make the operational side of cryptocurrency trading boring,” said Woodford. “We don’t want people talking about hack risk, technological risk or the risk of the exchange trading against you. We want to create an environment where you can focus on trading digital assets because, ultimately, that’s what institutions come to us to do.”
“People think that, if you aren’t bullish on one asset, you aren’t hopeful about the digital asset industry - that’s wrong,” said Woodford. “Even if you were to tokenise 1 percent of global assets, that would be a huge, huge market. So yes, Companies are definitely interested in trading bitcoin, litecoin, ethereum and so on. But those are just the tip of the iceberg. For instance, there’s been a lot of progress in the tokenisation of precious metals, FX and oil. That just goes to show that we’re at a nascent stage in this industry.”
A nascent industry and one that, if Woodford and co play their cards right, Seed CX could be at the helm of. He’ll just have to hope that all of those people saying that the recent crash was supposed to happen were right.
In this conversation, we sit down with Drew Niv, CSO at ATFX Connect and one of the most influential figures in modern FX.
We speak about market structure, the institutional view on liquidity, and the sharp rise of prop trading, a sector Drew has been commenting on in recent months. Drew explains why he once dismissed prop trading, why his view changed, and what he now thinks the model means for brokers, clients and risk managers.
We explore subscription-fee dependency, the high reneging rate, and the long-term challenge: how brokers can build a more stable and honest version of the model. Drew also talks about the traffic advantage standalone prop firms have built and why brokers may still win in the long run if they take the right approach.
In this conversation, we sit down with Drew Niv, CSO at ATFX Connect and one of the most influential figures in modern FX.
We speak about market structure, the institutional view on liquidity, and the sharp rise of prop trading, a sector Drew has been commenting on in recent months. Drew explains why he once dismissed prop trading, why his view changed, and what he now thinks the model means for brokers, clients and risk managers.
We explore subscription-fee dependency, the high reneging rate, and the long-term challenge: how brokers can build a more stable and honest version of the model. Drew also talks about the traffic advantage standalone prop firms have built and why brokers may still win in the long run if they take the right approach.
In this conversation, we sit down with Drew Niv, CSO at ATFX Connect and one of the most influential figures in modern FX.
We speak about market structure, the institutional view on liquidity, and the sharp rise of prop trading, a sector Drew has been commenting on in recent months. Drew explains why he once dismissed prop trading, why his view changed, and what he now thinks the model means for brokers, clients and risk managers.
We explore subscription-fee dependency, the high reneging rate, and the long-term challenge: how brokers can build a more stable and honest version of the model. Drew also talks about the traffic advantage standalone prop firms have built and why brokers may still win in the long run if they take the right approach.
In this conversation, we sit down with Drew Niv, CSO at ATFX Connect and one of the most influential figures in modern FX.
We speak about market structure, the institutional view on liquidity, and the sharp rise of prop trading, a sector Drew has been commenting on in recent months. Drew explains why he once dismissed prop trading, why his view changed, and what he now thinks the model means for brokers, clients and risk managers.
We explore subscription-fee dependency, the high reneging rate, and the long-term challenge: how brokers can build a more stable and honest version of the model. Drew also talks about the traffic advantage standalone prop firms have built and why brokers may still win in the long run if they take the right approach.
Executive Interview | Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller| CEO & Founder Muinmos | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller| CEO & Founder Muinmos | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller| CEO & Founder Muinmos | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller| CEO & Founder Muinmos | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller| CEO & Founder Muinmos | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller| CEO & Founder Muinmos | FMLS:25
In this interview, Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller, founder of Muinmos, breaks down the state of AI in regtech and what responsible adoption really looks like for brokers. We talk about rising fragmentation, the pressures around compliance accuracy, and why most firms are still in the early stages of AI maturity.
Ramanda also shares insights on regulator sandboxes, shifting expectations around accountability, and the current reality of MiCA licensing and passporting in Europe.
A concise look at where compliance, onboarding, and AI-driven processes are heading next.
In this interview, Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller, founder of Muinmos, breaks down the state of AI in regtech and what responsible adoption really looks like for brokers. We talk about rising fragmentation, the pressures around compliance accuracy, and why most firms are still in the early stages of AI maturity.
Ramanda also shares insights on regulator sandboxes, shifting expectations around accountability, and the current reality of MiCA licensing and passporting in Europe.
A concise look at where compliance, onboarding, and AI-driven processes are heading next.
In this interview, Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller, founder of Muinmos, breaks down the state of AI in regtech and what responsible adoption really looks like for brokers. We talk about rising fragmentation, the pressures around compliance accuracy, and why most firms are still in the early stages of AI maturity.
Ramanda also shares insights on regulator sandboxes, shifting expectations around accountability, and the current reality of MiCA licensing and passporting in Europe.
A concise look at where compliance, onboarding, and AI-driven processes are heading next.
In this interview, Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller, founder of Muinmos, breaks down the state of AI in regtech and what responsible adoption really looks like for brokers. We talk about rising fragmentation, the pressures around compliance accuracy, and why most firms are still in the early stages of AI maturity.
Ramanda also shares insights on regulator sandboxes, shifting expectations around accountability, and the current reality of MiCA licensing and passporting in Europe.
A concise look at where compliance, onboarding, and AI-driven processes are heading next.
In this interview, Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller, founder of Muinmos, breaks down the state of AI in regtech and what responsible adoption really looks like for brokers. We talk about rising fragmentation, the pressures around compliance accuracy, and why most firms are still in the early stages of AI maturity.
Ramanda also shares insights on regulator sandboxes, shifting expectations around accountability, and the current reality of MiCA licensing and passporting in Europe.
A concise look at where compliance, onboarding, and AI-driven processes are heading next.
In this interview, Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller, founder of Muinmos, breaks down the state of AI in regtech and what responsible adoption really looks like for brokers. We talk about rising fragmentation, the pressures around compliance accuracy, and why most firms are still in the early stages of AI maturity.
Ramanda also shares insights on regulator sandboxes, shifting expectations around accountability, and the current reality of MiCA licensing and passporting in Europe.
A concise look at where compliance, onboarding, and AI-driven processes are heading next.
In this conversation, we speak with Aydin Bonabi, CEO and co-founder of Surveill, a firm focused on fraud detection and AI-driven compliance tools for financial institutions.
We start with Aydin’s view of the Summit and the challenges brokers face as fraud tactics grow more complex. He explains how firms can stay ahead through real-time signals, data patterns, and early-stage detection.
We also talk about AI training and why compliance teams often struggle to keep models accurate, fair, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Aydin breaks down what “good” AI training looks like inside a financial environment, including the importance of clean data, domain expertise, and human oversight.
He closes with a clear message: fraud is scaling, and so must the tools that stop it.
In this conversation, we speak with Aydin Bonabi, CEO and co-founder of Surveill, a firm focused on fraud detection and AI-driven compliance tools for financial institutions.
We start with Aydin’s view of the Summit and the challenges brokers face as fraud tactics grow more complex. He explains how firms can stay ahead through real-time signals, data patterns, and early-stage detection.
We also talk about AI training and why compliance teams often struggle to keep models accurate, fair, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Aydin breaks down what “good” AI training looks like inside a financial environment, including the importance of clean data, domain expertise, and human oversight.
He closes with a clear message: fraud is scaling, and so must the tools that stop it.
In this conversation, we speak with Aydin Bonabi, CEO and co-founder of Surveill, a firm focused on fraud detection and AI-driven compliance tools for financial institutions.
We start with Aydin’s view of the Summit and the challenges brokers face as fraud tactics grow more complex. He explains how firms can stay ahead through real-time signals, data patterns, and early-stage detection.
We also talk about AI training and why compliance teams often struggle to keep models accurate, fair, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Aydin breaks down what “good” AI training looks like inside a financial environment, including the importance of clean data, domain expertise, and human oversight.
He closes with a clear message: fraud is scaling, and so must the tools that stop it.
In this conversation, we speak with Aydin Bonabi, CEO and co-founder of Surveill, a firm focused on fraud detection and AI-driven compliance tools for financial institutions.
We start with Aydin’s view of the Summit and the challenges brokers face as fraud tactics grow more complex. He explains how firms can stay ahead through real-time signals, data patterns, and early-stage detection.
We also talk about AI training and why compliance teams often struggle to keep models accurate, fair, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Aydin breaks down what “good” AI training looks like inside a financial environment, including the importance of clean data, domain expertise, and human oversight.
He closes with a clear message: fraud is scaling, and so must the tools that stop it.
In this conversation, we speak with Aydin Bonabi, CEO and co-founder of Surveill, a firm focused on fraud detection and AI-driven compliance tools for financial institutions.
We start with Aydin’s view of the Summit and the challenges brokers face as fraud tactics grow more complex. He explains how firms can stay ahead through real-time signals, data patterns, and early-stage detection.
We also talk about AI training and why compliance teams often struggle to keep models accurate, fair, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Aydin breaks down what “good” AI training looks like inside a financial environment, including the importance of clean data, domain expertise, and human oversight.
He closes with a clear message: fraud is scaling, and so must the tools that stop it.
In this conversation, we speak with Aydin Bonabi, CEO and co-founder of Surveill, a firm focused on fraud detection and AI-driven compliance tools for financial institutions.
We start with Aydin’s view of the Summit and the challenges brokers face as fraud tactics grow more complex. He explains how firms can stay ahead through real-time signals, data patterns, and early-stage detection.
We also talk about AI training and why compliance teams often struggle to keep models accurate, fair, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Aydin breaks down what “good” AI training looks like inside a financial environment, including the importance of clean data, domain expertise, and human oversight.
He closes with a clear message: fraud is scaling, and so must the tools that stop it.
Exness expands its presence in Africa: Inside our interview with Paul Margarites in Cape Town
Exness expands its presence in Africa: Inside our interview with Paul Margarites in Cape Town
Exness expands its presence in Africa: Inside our interview with Paul Margarites in Cape Town
Exness expands its presence in Africa: Inside our interview with Paul Margarites in Cape Town
Exness expands its presence in Africa: Inside our interview with Paul Margarites in Cape Town
Exness expands its presence in Africa: Inside our interview with Paul Margarites in Cape Town
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Executive Interview | Jas Shah | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Jas Shah | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Jas Shah | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Jas Shah | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Jas Shah | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Jas Shah | FMLS:25
Interview with Jas Shah
Builder | Adviser | Fintech Writer | Product Strategist
In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
Interview with Jas Shah
Builder | Adviser | Fintech Writer | Product Strategist
In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
Interview with Jas Shah
Builder | Adviser | Fintech Writer | Product Strategist
In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
Interview with Jas Shah
Builder | Adviser | Fintech Writer | Product Strategist
In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
Interview with Jas Shah
Builder | Adviser | Fintech Writer | Product Strategist
In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
Interview with Jas Shah
Builder | Adviser | Fintech Writer | Product Strategist
In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
