Money Travels

Stablecoins are everywhere in the conversation about the future of money—but what happens when they enter real payment systems? In this episode, Abdul Abdulkerimov, founder & Executive Chairman Paysend along with Vira Platonova, Global Head of Visa Direct, join host Maxime Guirauton to discuss the first stablecoin settlement pilot on Visa Direct. Together they unpack why fintech companies are expe...

For years, the financial technology sector has operated at the bleeding edge of innovation — from embedded finance to stablecoins and AI. But product strategist and fintech thought leader Jas Shah argues that in the rush to adopt new technologies, it can be easy to lose sight of the human problems we’re trying to solve. As the founder of Bitsul and the voice behind the popular Fintech: Under the H...

The financial system operates on a paradox: the biggest companies get the best rates and fastest service, while the real economy—the painters, carpenters, and small suppliers—pay more for a poorer service. With a background in humanitarian aid and finance, Stable Sea founder Tanner Taddeo is using digital assets to fix this. In this episode, Tanner explains how he is bringing Wall Street services...

For decades, the global financial system has been a Tower of Babel, with banks, wallets, and blockchains each speaking their own language, unable to work together efficiently. This fragmentation has caused massive inefficiencies, trapping billions of dollars in dead money and excluding billions of people from the global economy. Chloé Mayenobe, Deputy CEO of Thunes, is building a universal transla...

For decades, the global financial infrastructure was designed as a one-way street: excellent at collecting money from consumers, but slow and inefficient at giving it back. Rodney Robinson, a 40-year veteran of the payments industry, recognized that for the digital economy to work, money needed a reverse gear. In this episode, Rodney discusses why legacy institutions didn’t share his vision, how T...

Money Travels Podcast Season 4, Episode 1 With the global financial system often failing to serve emerging markets, Chris Maurice, CEO and Co-Founder of Yellow Card, has built an innovative solution from the ground up. What started as a personal mission to solve crippling remittance fees evolved into Africa's leading stablecoin infrastructure, facilitating billions in commerce. In this episode, Ch...

Money Travels Podcast Season 3, Episode 14 What does the "edge of money" actually look like? In our Season 3 finale, hosts Rich and Max look back at the most groundbreaking conversations of the year—from the digital transformation of aid in conflict zones to how AI is finally giving creators the financial tools they deserve. We dive deep into why "inclusion" is about more than just a bank account—...

Money Travels Podcast Season 3, Episode 14 What does the "edge of money" actually look like? In our Season 3 finale, hosts Rich and Max look back at the most groundbreaking conversations of the year—from the digital transformation of aid in conflict zones to how AI is finally giving creators the financial tools they deserve. We dive deep into why "inclusion" is about more than just a bank account—...

With 7.7 million Venezuelan refugees globally and 2.9 million in Colombia alone, the challenge of distributing humanitarian aid effectively is huge. Using cash is slow and risky, and lacks transparency, raising problems for NGOs and migrants alike. In this episode, we’re joined by the team from AAvance, a fintech working with Visa to tackle this problem head-on. We’ll explore how their digital wal...

Money Travels Podcast Season 3, Episode 12 For migrant workers sending remittances back home, cross-border payments can be slow, complex and expensive. It was this challenge Ambar Sur set out to solve when he left his telecom background and co-founded Terrapay in 2014. Inspired by telecom’s seamless global connectivity, Ambar set about building a robust network to enable instant, low-cost digital...

Money Travels Podcast Season 3, Episode 11 As CEO at Paysend, Ben Chisell is revolutionising how money moves across borders. In this episode, we talk with Ben about his personal journey, his passion for improving financial inclusion, and the challenges faced by millions when it comes to sending and receiving money. We explore the inefficiencies in traditional systems, the impact of new technologie...

Money Travels Podcast Season 3, Episode 10 With so many people struggling to manage their finances effectively, the financial services industry is steadily shifting its focus from increasing financial inclusion to improving financial health. For more than two decades, Jennifer Tescher has been pursuing this cause with the Financial Health Network, with the aim of ensuring a fair shake for the “lit...

Money Travels Podcast Season 3, Episode 9 As the former Chief Architect of the SWIFT network, which is still used to handle $4 trillion in daily transfers, Kosta Peric helped to transform the global financial landscape. Now at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Kosta is helping to increase financial inclusion across the globe, building scalable, interoperable payments infrastructure to give un...

The mobile revolution of the 2000s didn’t just redefine the way we communicate, it fueled innovation, redefined industries, and transformed our lives in ways few could have predicted. Working in mobile at the time, Checkout.com CMO Rory O’Neill sensed a similar transformation was about to grip the payments industry – and made it his mission to become a part of it. In this episode, we speak to Rory...

Back in 2011, Colin and Samir's decision to build a YouTube business creating Lacrosse videos seemed risky, baffling friends and family alike. But by building a loyal community and learning to monetize their content, they soon turned their passion into a thriving business, selling their Lacrosse Network in 2014. Their journey wasn’t without hurdles. Financial uncertainty gave way to creative d...

Money Travels Podcast Season 3, Episode 6 Since WWII, America’s two-week pay cycle has seen ordinary workers having to wait for their paycheque to pay their bills, put food on the table, and cover any expenses. With anywhere from 30-77% of Americans living paycheque to paycheque, this antiquated model has seen many go into debt, with others struggling to maintain healthy finances. Earned wage acce...

Money Travels Podcast Season 3, Episode 5 In Asia’s fragmented payments landscape, cross-border trade can be challenging for small businesses. As CEO of the Emerging Payments Association Asia, Camilla Bullock is on a mission to change that. Using what she calls “the network effect”, Camilla brings together regulators, thought leaders, and innovators to find solutions to enable seamless cross-borde...

Money Travels Podcast Season 3, Episode 4 In March 2020, as the world braced for a global pandemic, Jaco Veldsman gave up his comfortable career in finance to go it alone with the launch of Paytron, the cross-border payments platform. Three years later, Paytron’s mission to transform global payments for its customers was turbo-charged with the company’s acquisition by global payments powerhouse OF...

Money Travels Podcast Season 3, Episode 3 With its unique approach to public-private partnership and obsessive focus on innovation, Singapore has established itself as a global fintech hub. Helping to drive that innovation is Varun Mittal, whose work as founder of Fintech Nation, has given him extraordinary insight into the country’s fintech sector and how it is shaping the future of global financ...

Money Travels Podcast Season 3, Episode 2 In the highly diverse economies of South East Asia, Singapore stands out as an economic powerhouse. This success has paved the way for the explosive growth of the country’s fintech sector, with a combination of Singapore’s unique history and central government initiatives helping to make it the world’s fourth most innovative economy. Instrumental in drivin...

Money Travels Podcast Season 3, Episode 1 Guest: @JPNicols co-founder Alloy Labs, co-host Breaking Banks podcast on @provokefm In 2007, the release of the first iPhone helped trigger a major shift in what customers expect from the finance industry. Established banks quickly found their traditional model was no longer working – and that other companies were better placed to give customers what they...

Money Travels explores the stories and people behind the extraordinary innovations that are transforming digital finance and examine the impact they’re having on our lives and on economies across the world. Hosts: Maxime Guirauton and Richard Arundel Subscribe so you don't miss a single episode of the Money Travels podcast. #podcast #moneymovement #fintech #banking #visadirect Learn more: visa.com...

Season 2, Episode 12 of Money Travels presented by Visa. #VisaDirect #MoneyMovement #MoneyTravels #SmallBusiness #SMB Small and mid-size businesses are among the main drivers of employment growth and change, especially in parts of the world that involve developing countries. There, their economies are mainly powered by SMBs, and SMBs are often the catalysts for innovation. So, what are their uniqu...

Season 2, Episode 11 of Money Travels presented by Visa. #VisaDirect #MoneyMovement #MoneyTravels #Gaming #Roblox #Olympics In this episode, we explore the state of the gaming industry and where it's headed by talking to Brad Foxhoven, CEO of EverGame Media, and Matt Story, VP @Visa Global Brand Partnerships & Advocacy. This conversation gets into how creators are engaging in the online gaming spa...

Season 2, Episode 10 of Money Travels presented by Visa. #VisaDirect #MoneyMovement #MoneyTravels #ForeignExchange #CrossBorderPayments #CurrencyCloud Timing when to exchange money from one currency to another is something we've probably all experienced. Domestic payments are getting faster and cheaper in many countries. The challenge now is to link those systems together and make cross-border pay...