Ivan Soto-Wright founded MoonPay, a company that has grown into one of the more recognizable names in crypto payments infrastructure. He joined Sean Kelly on the Digital Social Hour to make his case for why he believes crypto wallets could one day outperform traditional banks.
The conversation ranges from Bitcoin's early days and the mechanics of the blockchain to Moonpay's own growth over five years, before opening into Soto-Wright's views on stablecoins, NFTs, and where Web3 might be headed next.
About Ivan Soto-Wright
Ivan Soto-Wright is the founder and CEO of MoonPay, a crypto payments platform that helps users buy, sell, and use cryptocurrency more easily. Under his leadership, the company has become a significant piece of infrastructure within the broader digital-asset industry.
His work has placed him at the center of ongoing conversations about where digital finance is headed, from the role of stablecoins to how blockchain technology could reshape gaming, digital ownership, and everyday transactions.
What Ivan Soto-Wright and Sean Kelly Talked About
- His argument for why he believes crypto wallets could one day challenge traditional banks
- How Moonpay has grown over five years into a major crypto payments platform
- His take on cybersecurity practices crypto users should keep in mind
- His perspective on where stablecoins fit into the future of digital finance
- How he thinks NFTs and Web3 could reshape gaming and digital ownership
- His view on whether cryptocurrency could eventually overtake traditional fiat currency
- Reflections on Bitcoin's early days and how far the industry has come since
- A look at the personal interests and habits he explores outside of crypto and finance
Why This Conversation Matters
This conversation lays out Ivan Soto-Wright's thesis on the future of money in his own words, from a founder's-eye view of where crypto infrastructure is headed. It's a useful primer on the arguments shaping the industry, not financial advice, from someone who has built a company around them.
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About Sean Kelly & the Digital Social Hour
Sean Kelly is an entrepreneur and the host of the Digital Social Hour, one of the fastest-growing interview podcasts in the world, where he sits down with entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and cultural voices for candid, long-form conversations. The show draws over 100 million views a month across platforms. Explore more guest features on SeanKelly.io.
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