NEAR Foundation CEO Marieke Flament on building USDC issuer Circle, business neobank Mettle, and growing the NEAR ecosystem

In this conversation, we chat with Marieke Flament, CEO of Near
Foundation. Marieke is a French-born computer engineer who has
worked across the globe in a diverse range of companies that
include Boston Consulting Group, LVMH, and Expedia’s Hotels.com. In
her previous role, she was Managing Director of Europe and Global
CMO for Circle, one of the world’s largest crypto companies. At
Circle, she pioneered the consumer application of blockchain,
taking several products to market and building a user base of over
two million in less than two years. She also helped move the
blockchain agenda forward by working with key decision makers,
including governments and financial policy makers across Europe.
She is passionate about exploring the ways in which technology can
be used to change people's lives and is an advocate for diversity
and inclusion in finance and technology. Marieke was recognised in
the Women in FinTech Powerlist for 2019 and frequently provides
media commentary on technology and the future of finance. More
specifically, we touch on the journey from Fintech Web2 to Layer-1
protocols and Web3, the neobanking ecosystem and comparatives, the
role of the NEAR protocol and its Foundation, the three
foundational pillars of NEAR, and so so much more!Disclaimer here —
this newsletter does not provide investment advice and represents
solely the views and opinions of FINTECH BLUEPRINT LTD.
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