Wharton FinTech Podcast - Daniel Vogel, Co-Founder and CEO of Bisto – Fundamentally Changing Financial Services via Crypto

Daniel Vogel, Co-Founder and CEO of Bisto – Fundamentally Changing Financial Services via Crypto

01/10/22 • 37 min

Anirudh Singh sits down with the one and only Daniel Vogel, Co-Founder and CEO of Bitso, the leading crypto-services provider in Latin America. Bitso is committed to the development of efficient, competitive, accessible and inclusive financial services in Latin America, and Daniel is among the youngest entrepreneurs and leaders in the region. In this episode, they discuss Dan’s introduction to Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, how an unsuccessful remittance startup helped with the genesis of Bitso, Bitso’s growth and international expansion, and much more! Daniel Vogel: Daniel is co-founder and CEO of Bitso, the leading crypto-services provider in Latin America. Bitso is committed to the development of efficient, competitive, accessible and inclusive financial services in Latin America, and Daniel is among the youngest entrepreneurs and leaders in the region. Daniel holds two degrees from Stanford University (BA in Economics, BS in Computer Systems Engineering) and a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School. During his academic career, he presided various student societies such as the Society for Entrepreneurship in Latin America, the Bitcoin Club, the LatAm Club, the Aviation and Aerospace Club, among others. At Stanford he was elected by his colleagues to be a member of the Class Cabinet. Prior to co-founding Bitso, Daniel worked for Silicon Valley’s Quantcast, where he developed a real-time bidding system, a product that would later go on to become the company's main source of income. In 2016, he was included in the MIT Technology Review’s "Innovators under 35 Mexico 2016" award. His work at Bitso has been recognized by Endeavor (Global Endeavor Entrepreneur), MassChallenge (2016 Gold Winner), and the President of Mexico (Digital Leader Mexico), among others. For more FinTech insights, follow us below: Medium: medium.com/wharton-fintech LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/wharton-fintech-club/ WFT Twitter: twitter.com/whartonfintech Anirudh's Twitter: twitter.com/avsingh_24

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