In this episode, I sit down with Davi Strazza, Chief Business Officer at Lightspark and former President of North America at Adyen, to discuss why traditional payment infrastructure remains broken despite decades of innovation—and how Lightspark is using Bitcoin, Lightning, stablecoins, and AI to build a new financial network.

We cover:

Why 15% of online transactions still fail

The limitations of SWIFT and traditional payment rails

How Lightspark connects RTP, FedNow, PIX, UPI, and SEPA Instant

Why Bitcoin is becoming a transport layer for money movement

The role of stablecoins in global finance

Lightspark's new Grid Global Accounts product

How AI agents will make payments and manage money autonomously

The future of machine-to-machine commerce

If you're interested in payments, fintech, stablecoins, digital banking, or agentic commerce, this conversation is packed with insights.

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In this episode of the WRAP UP Podcast, I sit down with Coinbase UK CEO Keith Grose to discuss why stablecoins, tokenized assets, and blockchain infrastructure are starting to move from the edge of finance into the core of the global financial system.

We discuss why the UK is becoming one of Coinbase’s most important markets, how stablecoins could reshape cross-border payments and treasury operations, and why banks, PSPs, and fintechs are suddenly taking on-chain finance seriously.

Keith also breaks down:

• Why the US is currently ahead in stablecoins

• Why the UK may have a regulatory advantage over Europe

• How Coinbase Borrow works

• Why tokenized stocks and bonds are coming faster than people expect

• Why AI agents could eventually manage portfolios and move money autonomously

• How Coinbase plans to expand beyond crypto trading into a much broader financial platform

One of the most interesting parts of the conversation was Keith explaining that the future customer experience may look exactly the same on the surface, while the entire backend of finance quietly moves on-chain.

If stablecoins, tokenization, AI finance, and the future of banking interest you, this episode is packed with insights.

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In this episode of the WRAP UP Podcast, I speak with Tyler Allen, CEO of Unit21, about why AI agents may become one of the most important tools in the fight against financial crime.

Tyler explains why traditional rules-based systems and machine learning models are no longer enough as fraud becomes faster, more automated, and more sophisticated. He also breaks down how AI agents can help compliance and fraud teams review alerts, investigate suspicious activity, reduce false positives, and respond to financial crime in real time.

The conversation also explores the future of “Know Your Agent,” AI-powered fraud decisioning, agent registries, regulatory readiness, and whether financial institutions are ready to trust AI with high-stakes compliance work.

In this episode, we discuss:

- Why financial crime is becoming harder to fight

- How AI is changing fraud and AML operations

- Why traditional machine learning is not enough

- The role of human-in-the-loop reviews

- How AI agents can reduce investigation time

- The future of Know Your Agent

- Whether regulators are ready for AI decision-making

- Why compliance teams may become AI-native faster than expected

Watch the full episode to understand how AI agents could reshape fraud prevention, AML, and financial crime compliance.

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