Ex-Visa Crypto Lead on Why Stablecoins Will Explode | With Raj
In this week’s episode of Frontera, we sit down with Raj Parekh, CEO of Portal and former Head of Crypto at Visa, to explore the evolving crypto landscape in Latin America.
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00:00 – Intro
01:20 – Raj’s Time at Visa and Launching Crypto Products
02:52 – Why Portal is Building for the Stablecoin Future
06:31 – Stablecoins as a Dollar Export Mechanism in LATAM
09:30 – LATAM Freelancers, Market Gaps, and Founding Mindsets
13:03 – Cultural Barriers in Scaling LATAM Startups
15:01 – Fundraising Challenges for Latin American Founders
16:40 – Market Entry and Visa’s Regional Strategy
23:21 – Segmenting Crypto Users: Investment vs. Utility
24:35 – Stablecoins for Small Businesses and Institutional Use
