Ep. 756 FinchTrade | Infrastructure for Stablecoins (feat. Lex Karushin)

For episode 756 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Lex Karushin, Partnerships Manager for Finchtrade.Lex has over five years of experience in the crypto space, with most of his career spent in Web3 startups, helping teams scale through new business development, strategic partnerships, and capital raising. His background spans DeFi, NFTs, and token launches, and with a foundation in management and finance. 📣 This episode is brought to you by Sumsub. Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform purpose-built for the crypto industry, chosen by 8 out of 10 of the biggest global exchanges. It helps VASPs, exchanges, and DeFi platforms prevent fraud, stay compliant, and scale globally. From instant KYC and KYB to automated crypto transaction monitoring, as well as full Travel Rule compliance. With over 1,800+ VASPs in their Travel Rule ecosystem, their no-code platform adapts to evolving threats, market demands, and global regulations. Trusted by over 4,000 clients in fintech and crypto, Sumsub combines blockchain intelligence, identity verification, and behavioral fraud detection in a single orchestration layer. This allows you to screen, score, and monitor at every step of the customer journey without adding friction for trusted users. You can learn more about Sumsub at https://sumsub.com   Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub    ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(2:10) Who is Lex Karushin?(4:07) What is Finchtrade?(5:46) Building infrastructure for Stablecoin payments(6:40) Liquidity infrastructure still needed(8:36) Crypto development abroad(10:00) Sumsub(10:44) Evaluating infrastructure providers in crypto(12:27) Regulatory environment changes(14:09) Finchtrade roadmap(16:04) Finchtrade website & social media 🎙 FinchTrade Links: 🔗 Website: https://finchtrade.com/ 🔗 X: https://x.com/FinchTradeAG 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lex-karushin/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/finchtrade/  📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.