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S5 E3 Fintech Files - The Future of Money Movement

Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov joins us to discuss how secure, programmable digital payment rails are transforming global money movement.
Podcast
November 19, 2025

How are digital rails transforming the way money moves around the world? In this episode, Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov joins us to discuss how cybersecurity, blockchain, and new forms of currency are rebuilding the foundations of global payments.

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From protecting digital assets at the chip level to powering institutional adoption of stablecoins, Michael shares how Fireblocks’ “security by design” approach is enabling a faster, safer, and more connected financial ecosystem.

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As the line between traditional finance and digital money continues to blur, this conversation reveals how the future of payments is being built today: secure, programmable, and ready for a global economy.

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Tune in to discover how digital rails are reshaping money movement and what it all means for financial infrastructure here.

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