Second panel of the day at Mercuryo - Ashna Vaghela hit the stage for "The Payment Rails of 2030" hosted by mpost_io
Core thesis: Institutions won't move payments onchain until three boxes are checked:
1. Regulatory clarity (no more gray zones)
2. Reliable settlement infrastructure
3. Seamless integration with existing card networks and banking rails
No fluff discussion with:
- Jesse Guild (Mastercard)
- Declan Hannon (Aurora)
- Edwin Cheung (Gate)
- Jeffrey Tchui (Hedera)
- Nitin Gaur (Nethermind)
The TradFi-to-onchain bridge is still being built. Payment rails in 2030 will look nothing like today's fragmented mess - but only if we solve for compliance and interoperability first.
Core thesis: Institutions won't move payments onchain until three boxes are checked:
1. Regulatory clarity (no more gray zones)
2. Reliable settlement infrastructure
3. Seamless integration with existing card networks and banking rails
No fluff discussion with:
- Jesse Guild (Mastercard)
- Declan Hannon (Aurora)
- Edwin Cheung (Gate)
- Jeffrey Tchui (Hedera)
- Nitin Gaur (Nethermind)
The TradFi-to-onchain bridge is still being built. Payment rails in 2030 will look nothing like today's fragmented mess - but only if we solve for compliance and interoperability first.