When money moves faster than ever, who really controls it?
In this episode, Arjun sits down with Arik Shtilman, Founder and CEO of Rapyd, to explore how AI and stablecoins are rewriting the rules of global payments.
From powering transactions across 100+ countries to building an AI-first infrastructure, Rapyd is proving that the next financial revolution is already underway.
🎙️ In this episode:
- Why payments companies that aren’t AI-first may not survive the next three years
- How stablecoins are reshaping liquidity, cross-border trade, and working capital
- Why banks and SWIFT are in a race to stay relevant
- How Rapyd embedded stablecoins into every layer of its platform
- The real battle between AI-powered fraud and AI-driven fraud prevention
- What the rise of CBDCs means for the future of money movement
This isn’t a discussion about what’s coming.
It’s a look at how the foundations of finance are being rebuilt in real time.
👉 Watch now and discover how Rapyd is shaping the future of payments.
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Chapters:
00:00 Episode Highlights
03:00 AI and Stablecoins: The Twin Shifts
05:00 How Regulation and Politics Changed Crypto
08:00 Cross-Border Trade in Stablecoins
12:00 Swift’s Future and Bank Partnerships
16:00 Rapyd’s Stablecoin Strategy and Revenue Impact
18:00 Compliance, Regulation, and Market Readiness
25:00 CBDCs and the New Monetary Order
30:00 Inside Rapyd’s AI Engine
39:00 The Rapyd Story and Its Evolution
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