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Zach Abrams

CEO; formerly Co-founder & CEO, Bridge, Open Standard

Search every verified Zach Abrams interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Zach Abrams appeared on The Collison Brothers LIVE on TBPN, where he discussed the current state of AI-driven entrepreneurship and stablecoin adoption. He noted that while pure software companies can rapidly deploy AI agents to build and ship products, his own business remains "one or two steps behind" that pace, citing the need to manage risks in areas like transaction monitoring. He also addressed founders concerned about entering the AI boom late, suggesting that their future wealth would be unchanged in real terms after accounting for inflation, and reflected on his experience starting Bridge during a bear market as evidence that timing can still be favorable. During the conversation, Abrams observed that a significant share of new signups for his platform are developers building AI wallets, which allow agents to hold allowances and enable users to claw back unspent assets. He predicted that early compelling use cases for stablecoins and AI agents would emerge in the background rather than through headline-grabbing applications.

Recent appearances

  • 🟣 The Collison Brothers LIVE on TBPN

    April 30, 2026 · 📺 TBPN

    04:00 - John & Patrick Collison, the co-founders of Stripe, discuss the significant surge in new business creation, noting a 71% year-over-year increase in Q1, attributing this growth to AI's role in simplifying entrepreneurship. They highlight Stripe's initiatives like agentic commerce, enabling AI agents to perform tasks such as purchasing domains and deploying websites autonomously. Additionally, the Collisons address the challenges posed by increased fraud attempts in the AI economy and outline Stripe's efforts to enhance fraud prevention through tools like Stripe Radar. 32:27 - Henri Ster…

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  • Stablecoins Won't Build Themselves w/ Zach Abrams (Bridge)

    March 12, 2026 · 📺 Money Code

    Presented by Stablecon; Powered by BVNK. In this episode of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh sit down with Zach Abrams, co-founder and CEO of Bridge, the stablecoin infrastructure company acquired by Stripe that grew several multiples in 2025. They unpack why Zach calls himself "the founder equivalent of a child of the Great Depression," how following developers into the "fog of war" built five businesses in two years, and why stablecoins won't realize their potential unless someone forces the economics away from existing issuers and back to consumers. Subscribe and listen to…

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  • How Bridge Quadrupled In Volume & Partnered w/ Visa To Expand Stablecoins Globally | Zach Abrams

    March 11, 2026 · 📺 Crypto In America

    Zach Abrams is the Co-Founder of Bridge, a stablecoin infrastructure platform that was acquired by stripe in early 2025. Prior to starting bridge, he served as chief product officer at Brex, head of consumer at Coinbase and GM at Square. In this conversation, we discuss his thoughts on the stablecoin market, his journey as a founder in crypto, how Bridge quadrupled it’s business in 2025, the Stripe Acquisition, partnership with Visa, pursuing a bank charter and the latest thoughts on policy in DC and the yield debates related to the Clarity Act. This episode is sponsored by Gemini: https://ge…

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  • Zach Abrams (Bridge) on Moving Money (EP.500)

    March 02, 2026 · 📺 On The Brink with Castle Island

    Bridge (https://www.bridge.xyz/) CEO and Co-Founder Zach Abrams joins us for an episode chronicling the explosion of stablecoin volume and how Bridge is building critical infrastructure. In this episode: • Zach's origin story and how he arrived at building Bridge • Bridge's core products today and how clients use their APIs • Future issuance of stablecoins • Key global use cases for stablecoins today • Evolution of the stablecoin market • Building a crypto company in a bear market Learn more about Bridge (https://www.brid…

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  • Bridge CEO Zach Abrams: Stablecoins Are The Next Platform for Money

    February 02, 2026 · 📺 a16z Frontier

    What happens when money moves 10x — or 100x — faster than it does today? In this episode, Zach Abrams, cofounder and CEO of Bridge (now part of Stripe), lays out a bold vision for the future of money: a world where stablecoins become the dominant payment rail, most transactions happen between non-human agents, and entirely new financial infrastructure is required to keep up. Zach explains why stablecoins are the next evolution of fintech, much like credit cards were decades ago — and why we’re still in the early innings. We dig into agentic payments, AI-to-AI commerce, micro-transactions on…

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  • Stablecoin special: Zach Abrams (Bridge) and Henri Stern (Privy)

    November 04, 2025 · 📺 Stripe and Cheeky Pint

    🍻 Don't miss the next round of Cheeky Pint! Subscribe to our new channel for all future episodes and clips:    / @cheekypint   Zach Abrams, the CEO and cofounder of Bridge, the leading stablecoin orchestration platform, and Henri Stern, CEO and cofounder of Privy, the leading crypto wallet infrastructure, sit down with John to discuss the future of stablecoins, issuing, and what it will take for crypto to become ubiquitous. Both companies recently joined Stripe, and are uniquely positioned to dissect how crypto is changing financial infrastructure. Full transcript on Substack: https://cheek…

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  • From Slack Bot to $1B Exit: Scaling Stablecoins with Zach Abrams, CEO of Bridge.xyz

    October 08, 2025 · 📺 GREP AI

    From Slack Bot to $1B Exit: The Real Story Behind BridgeZach Abrams built Bridge into one of the fastest companies ever to reach a billion-dollar exit—and the story is nothing like you'd expect. No perfect launch. No obvious product-market fit moment. Just a Slack integration, a customer in Colombia, and relentless compounding through the absolute worst time to build a stablecoin company.Terra Luna collapsed. FTX imploded. USDC depegged the week they launched. Every bank partner went under. And somehow, Bridge kept growing.In this conversation, Zach breaks down: Why the stablecoin market was…

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  • How Latin America Fueled Bridge’s $1.1B Stripe Acquisition | Zach Abrams

    August 05, 2025 · 📺 Frontera

    This week on Frontera, we’re joined by Zach Abrams, CEO and co-founder of Bridge. With a calm but focused tone, Zach walks us through the story behind Bridge’s pivot from NFTs to stablecoins, the stress and clarity behind that decision, and why Latin America is such a strong fit for their product today. Follow Zach: https://x.com/zcabrams?lang=es Insights: ⁠⁠https://frontera.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠ Follow us on X: ⁠⁠https://x.com/FronteraEC⁠⁠ Ab X: ⁠⁠https://x.com/abrahamcr⁠⁠ Cush X: ⁠⁠https://x.com/0xcush 00:00 – Intro 01:48 – Bridge’s Founding Story and Pivot from NFTs to Stablecoins…

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  • Zach Abrams (Bridge) at Breaking the Bank Summit 2025

    May 22, 2025 · 📺 Newcomer

    Recorded at Newcomer's Breaking the Bank Summit on May 20, 2025 in San Francisco. For Zach Abrams, who sold his stablecoin infrastructure company Bridge to Stripe last year, the GENIUS Act is a game-changer. “It’s going to materially change the market,” he said. “Just this week we have people coming to us who are interested in issuing stablecoins or building on stablecoins because they see there is going to be clarity.” Special thanks to our sponsors Plaid, Oak HC/FT, BCV, Stifel, and EY.

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  • What Stripe's $1.1B Acquisition of Bridge means for Future of Stablecoins! (Zach Abrams Interview)

    January 19, 2025 · 📺 Rex Salisbury

    In this episode, I sit down with Zach, the founder of Bridge, to dive deep into its billion-dollar acquisition by Stripe and the implications for the stablecoin ecosystem. Zach shares Bridge’s journey, from navigating the challenges of early adoption to becoming a global stablecoin leader. We explore key milestones, including partnerships with Zulu and discuss how stablecoins are reshaping cross-border payments, compliance, and financial inclusion. This conversation highlights the future of fintech innovation and Bridge’s role in building the next generation of global financial tools. Zach:…

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