How UglyCash Is Fighting Wealth Inequality with Crypto-Native Banking

Cryptonomix

Cryptonomix
How UglyCash Is Fighting Wealth Inequality with Crypto-Native Banking
Mar 12, 2026 Episode 30
Withum

In this episode, host Mark Eckerle sits down with Luis Romero, CFO of UglyCash, to get into the real mechanics behind a fintech that's tackling inflation, wealth inequality, and the unbanked population all at once. Luis shares the hard-won lessons of running treasury operations across hundreds of wallets, multiple chains, and dual fiat-crypto rails simultaneously, plus where he sees crypto finance heading through 2026 and beyond.

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