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Latest Episode Just Dropped! 🪙 🚀 🌤️ Viktor Ihnatiuk - @VIhnatiuk on Reinventing Stablecoin Payments on Bitcoin | Ep 1209 coruzant.com/profiles/vikto… In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas welcomes Viktor Ihnatiuk, a veteran Bitcoin and Web3 engineer and the Co-Founder and CEO of Utexo. With more than a decade of experience building crypto infrastructure and scaling Web3 ventures, Viktor shares the journey that shaped his path from engineer to serial entrepreneur and leader in the blockchain ecosystem. 🎧 😎 @PhillComm @PhillCommLauren @tether @BigBrainVC @PortalVentures #TheDigitalExecutive #BitcoinPayments #Stablecoins #LightningNetwork #RGB

Strong insights over at @hackernoon from @VIhnatiuk on where payments are heading and how @utexocom is pushing innovation at the intersection of Bitcoin and stablecoins. Worth the read 👇 hackernoon.com/private-native… #Bitcoin #Fintech #Web3 #Infra

Digital asset-enabled neobanks are gradually replacing intermediary-heavy banking infrastructure with global, programmable, internet-native financial networks. The following report synthesizes our core research findings on the neobank landscape. arcanumcapital.medium.com/neobanks-meet-…

🎙️ Ep. 688 Utexo | Bringing Tether back to Bitcoin (feat. Viktor Ihnatiuk) — — — For episode 688 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Viktor Ihnatiuk, Co-Founder and CEO of @utexocom, a Bitcoin-native stablecoin settlement network backed by Tether. Utexo enables private, compliant USDT payments with fixed costs, powered by the Lightning Network and RGB. Viktor is a Bitcoin and Web3 engineer with over 12 years of experience building core infrastructure, protocol tooling, and privacy-preserving distributed systems. A serial entrepreneur, he has founded and scaled multiple successful ventures across the crypto industry. Previously, Viktor scaled Boosty Labs into the leading European Web3 development house, growing the team to 150+ engineers and partnering with major industry players including Coinbase, Ledger, Consensys, MoonPay, and Blockchain.com. Earlier in his career, he joined Storj Labs to help build decentralized cloud infrastructure, where he led the Growth team. He was responsible for expanding the distributed node network and shipping operator-facing tools that improved usability and long-term sustainability. Following this period of growth and infrastructure maturation, Storj achieved a successful exit after its acquisition. In parallel with these ventures, Viktor co-founded Astroid to support early BTCFi teams, helped launch the RGB Association, and contributed to Thunderstack—the primary infrastructure provider for RGB—built in collaboration with Tether and Fulgur. Across his work, Viktor focuses on expanding Bitcoin’s utility and driving real-world adoption through scalable, privacy-first financial applications. 🔗 Spotify: tinyurl.com/tsvczbz4 🔗 Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/mrxn64sb 🔗 Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/4tfaf67f 🔗 YouTube: tinyurl.com/2snzdv3b ⏳ Timestamps: (12:26) Pairing of RGB & Lightning (17:30) Yield APY with Utexo (19:56) Zero transaction fees on USDT (21:30) Future stablecoin integrations (25:18) Future of stablecoin market (32:12) API & SDK for devs (36:55) Utexo roadmap #BlockHashPodcast #Utexo #bitcoin #tether #usdt #stablecoins #podcast

🎙️On the Crypto Conversation, we're with @VIhnatiuk, Co-founder @utexocom to chat private stablecoin payments that run natively on Bitcoin 🎧 bravenewcoin.com/insights/utexo…

We are thrilled to announce our participation in @utexocom’s $7.5M Seed round alongside @tether, @BigBrainVC, @PortalVentures, @FTI_Global, and many more notable investors. Utexo is building the infrastructure for private USDT transactions over the Bitcoin network, using @RGBAssociation and Lightning Network.

⚡️ JUST IN: Utexo raises $7.5M led by Tether to enable native USDT settlements on Bitcoin.

Tether invests in Utexo, a startup enabling USDT settlement on Bitcoin theblock.co/post/392669/te…

Utexo has raised $7.5M from @tether, @BigBrainVC, and @PortalVentures to bring USDT natively on Bitcoin. After more than a decade, USDT is finally coming home.

Thrilled to have @useTria support on @coinbase 💙

Assets added to the roadmap today: Tria (TRIA) and Zama (ZAMA) coinbase.com/blog/increasin…

Love to see @notthreadguy spotlight the capital flowing through Roblox right now. This is exactly why CreatorFi exists — we’re one of the few lenders actively backing Roblox studios, helping fund top-tier games and providing liquidity to acquire the next wave of breakout titles. Roblox, Fortnite UGC, and Minecraft aren’t just games — they’re the next frontier for onchain finance. A large portion of our M&A credit across these ecosystems is already powered by USDC. A lot more coming soon 👀

Prediction markets are maturing into financial infrastructure. The shift isn’t demand. It’s expectations around access. The winners will be platforms that integrate markets into a unified, non-custodial experience. Read the full article by @Vijittria gritdaily.com/prediction-mar…

Big news for 45Drives 🇨🇦🚀 We’re officially expanding into the Kitchener-Waterloo region! On Tuesday, January 13 at 3:00 p.m., we’re celebrating the grand opening of our new Ontario office at Catalyst Commons in Kitchener. This expansion strengthens our Canadian roots and brings us closer to the Enterprise and Government customers we support every day while investing directly in local talent, innovation, and economic growth. KW has long been part of our story, and we’re excited to build what’s next right here. #45Drives #45DrivesHQ #CanadianTech #MadeInCanada #BuiltInCanada #KWTech #KitchenerWaterloo #OntarioTech #WaterlooRegion #EnterpriseIT #GovernmentIT #PublicSectorTech #DataStorage #EnterpriseStorage #VirtualCompute #Virtualization #OpenSource #OpenInfrastructure #OpenPlatforms #TechExpansion #BusinessGrowth #CanadianInnovation #HardwareMadeHere #FutureOfIT #ScaleWithConfidence

AI on the factory floor is often misunderstood as a replacement for workers, but that’s not how it’s being used in practice. In a recent CTV interview, Doug Milburn, co-founder of 45Drives and Protocase, explained that AI is most effective when it supports people. By handling repetitive tasks, assisting with analysis, and speeding up decision-making, AI helps skilled workers focus on problem-solving, quality, and innovation. That’s why, at 45Drives and Protocase, humans guide the decisions while technology amplifies their capabilities. The result is faster workflows, smarter manufacturing, and teams that remain at the center of the process. 🐱 Watch the full conversation: ow.ly/9Hpb50XTa5t #AIinManufacturing #FutureOfWork #45Drives #Protocase #ManufacturingInnovation #HumanCenteredAI #MadeInCanada

Tria’s $20m beta surge: How a self-custodial neobank is redefining onchain finance CEO Vijit Katta shares with crypto.news how Tria is reshaping digital asset banking and paving the way for a frictionless, user-controlled financial future

💛 To our incredible open-source and creator community, thank you. 2025 was a milestone year for 45Drives: we launched 45Studio with deadmau5 🎧, hosted the 3rd Annual Creator Summit, expanded US production, released the Proxinator VM2, and became Veeam Ready Certified. None of this would be possible without our community. The ideas, collaboration, and passion shared here fuel everything we build. Together, this collective inspires better solutions, faster innovation, and stronger growth, and for that, we’re truly grateful. ✨ Relive the highlights: 45Studio Launch: loom.ly/stR_SiQ Creator Summit Recap: loom.ly/PGMpU8M US Production Launch: loom.ly/f-YcD7Y Veeam Certification: loom.ly/taTx_bg Proxinator VM2: loom.ly/rFapV_o Cephalocon Recap: loom.ly/gPsj0PU @Ceph @TProxmox @Level1Techs @PhillComm @Veeam @TomLawrenceTech @deadmau5 #ThankYouCommunity #OpenSource #BestOf2025 #Ceph #Proxinator #VeeamReady #45Drives #CreatorSummit #StorageMadeEasy

🎙️ Ep. 659 Tria | The Neobank of Web3 (feat. Vijit Katta) — — — For episode 659 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Vijit Katta, CEO & Co-founder of @useTria. Vijit Katta is the CEO and Co-founder of Tria, with over a decade of experience across entrepreneurship, commercial strategy, and early-stage investing. He built Polygon’s in-house accelerator, funding early-stage projects; founded a healthtech startup in Austria, and led commercial strategy for multiple 9-figure portfolios at GSK and AstraZeneca; he holds a CS degree from BITS Pilani and an MBA from INSEAD. Tria is a self-custodial neobank that unifies spending, trading, and earning across all chains — without bridges, gas, or custodians. Built for both humans and AI, Tria makes money programmable, enabling anyone or any agent to transact natively on-chain. Powered by its interoperability layer, BestPath AVS, Tria abstracts away the complexity of crypto to deliver instant, global, and autonomous finance. 🔗 Spotify: tinyurl.com/2fvkpb6x 🔗 Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/5t3ferav 🔗 YouTube: tinyurl.com/3x8znaah ⏳ Timestamps: (1:55) Who is Vijit Katta? (4:55) What is Tria? (5:44) How does Tria work? (8:40) What are the Tria cards? (10:56) Rewards, cashback and perks of Tria (13:10) Programmable Money & Agentic AI (17:55) How far are we from an Agentic AI world? (20:07) How to make Web3 less complex (23:18) Tria roadmap for 2026 #BlockHashPodcast #Tria #neobank #web3 #crypto #podcast

🎙️On the Crypto Conversation we're with @vijitkatta, CEO & Co-founder @useTria, a self-custodial neobank unifying spend, trade, and earn. Listen! 🎧 bravenewcoin.com/insights/tria-…

🎙️ Ep. 657 CreatorFi | Financing the Creator Economy (feat. Jack Cameron) — — — For episode 657 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jack Cameron, Co-founder of @insomnia_labs. Jack Cameron is the Chief Business Officer and Chief Growth Officer at CreatorFi, where he leads growth strategy and develops brand partnerships across the creator economy. A serial entrepreneur with experience founding two companies, he brings deep media-industry expertise shaped by his work at WPP Media. Jack’s background in scaling media solutions and navigating complex brand ecosystems informs his role in building CreatorFi’s market presence and shaping its commercial vision. CreatorFi by Insomnia Labs is a fintech IP platform focused on advancing creative IP holders and unique opportunities for media financiers. By partnering with content creator companies, music catalog owners, and UGC developer studios in Roblox and Fortnite, CreatorFi provides direct access to creative IP cash flows in digital IP platforms such as YouTube, Roblox, Fortnite, and music. ⏰ KEY HIGHLIGHTS (5:07) What is CreatorFi? (7:36) Gap in lending and creator economy (9:40) Typical clients (12:22) Risk profile for creators (15:30) How capital leads to more brand deals (19:18) Direction of creator economy (23:15) Creators need more access to capital (27:02) How to contact CreatorFi and apply #BlockHashPodcast #creatorfi #creators #UGC #IP #monetization #podcast