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Arik Shtilman

CEO & Co-Founder, Rapyd

Search every verified Arik Shtilman interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Arik Shtilman, CEO and co-founder of Rapyd, discussed global payments and stablecoins in a June 2026 interview. He stated that a common mistake in global payments is assuming a 16-digit card number, expiration date, and CVV are sufficient, noting that currencies and payment methods vary globally. Shtilman said that "global by default" requires local presence, offices, regulatory licenses, and on-the-ground understanding, and that having a local partner does not equate to being local. He described a hard truth as the increasing complexity of moving larger sums of money, saying that moving $100 million daily presents different challenges than moving $100,000. Shtilman commented on Rapyd's "State of Stablecoins" report, saying that clients have been requesting stablecoins over the past year and a half because they offer 24/7 access to liquidity within 15 minutes. He predicted that stablecoins will become the default way of moving money, particularly cross-border, and will replace many wire transfer methods, but will do so in a regulated manner with adoption by banks and regulators. He attributed CFOs' interest in stablecoins to the cost of capital, noting that accessing capital in minutes rather than waiting two business days reduces that cost.

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