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In this week’s episode of Frontera, we sit down with Raj Parekh, CEO of Portal and former Head of Crypto at Visa, to explore the evolving crypto landscape in Latin America.

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00:00 – Intro
01:20 – Raj’s Time at Visa and Launching Crypto Products
02:52 – Why Portal is Building for the Stablecoin Future
06:31 – Stablecoins as a Dollar Export Mechanism in LATAM
09:30 – LATAM Freelancers, Market Gaps, and Founding Mindsets
13:03 – Cultural Barriers in Scaling LATAM Startups
15:01 – Fundraising Challenges for Latin American Founders
16:40 – Market Entry and Visa’s Regional Strategy
23:21 – Segmenting Crypto Users: Investment vs. Utility
24:35 – Stablecoins for Small Businesses and Institutional Use