🎙️ Guest: Anastasija Plotnikova, Co-founder & CEO of Fideum
🕒 Duration: ~43 minutes

Episode Overview

In this episode of Token for Your Thoughts, host Lindsey McConaghy sits down with Anastasija Plotnikova, co-founder and CEO of Fideum, to unpack what it really takes to make crypto usable for everyone. From law enforcement in The Hague to building fintech infrastructure, Anastasija shares her journey into crypto and the bold mission behind Fideum: making compliant, user-friendly crypto payments a global reality.

They cover:

• How Fideum evolved from a retail app to a B2B crypto infrastructure provider.
• What it's like building in crypto as a licensed business shut out by banks.
• Bridging TradFi and DeFi through embedded crypto services for brokerages.
• The impact of MiCA and why stablecoins are reshaping the regulatory map.
• Lessons for founders navigating global compliance—and knowing when to pivot.
• Why 2025 may be the year crypto “grows up.”

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-law-to-ledger-how-anastasija-plotnikova-is-helping/id1799063494?i=1000713484324
🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/24T28YUYQW5zld2lLHbI0r?si=1b42e229ab0943ea
🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/ySwHOGz9ncs

Connect with Anastasija Plotnikova & Fideum

🌐 Website: https://www.fideum.com/
🐦 X (Twitter): https://x.com/FideumFinance

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