He landed in Lagos, Nigeria with a 6-day-old passport, no visa, no shots, and a one-way ticket... and built the first licensed stablecoin on/off-ramp in Africa. This is the wild origin story of @yellowcard_app and its founder @chrismaurice, who started a college side hustle flipping Pokémon cards and ended up building a global fintech infrastructure company now operating in 40+ countries. 🌍 From Nigeria to South America to Southeast Asia, Yellow Card is transforming the way emerging markets access and move dollars—leveraging stablecoins to replace broken remittance systems and unlock cross-border payments. Key insights from the episode: 🔸Why traditional remittance is broken—and how stablecoins fix it 🔸How $1M/month in volume became $15M/day post-COVID 🔸What "true" product-market fit feels like 🔸Why stablecoins are a Trojan Horse for global dollar adoption 🔸Why financial inclusion isn’t the problem—it’s liquidity 🔸And the honest truth about doing business in emerging markets ("a lot of hot guys on the internet..." 😂 ) This conversation is one of my favorites—equal parts hilarious, insightful, and visionary. YouTube: Spotify: