Alex Witt (Verda Ventures)
From Inside the Hutt by Hutt Capital
July 9, 2025 · 45 min · Season 1 · Episode 31
About this episode
Brooke Pollack interviews Alex Witt about stablecoin infrastructure and its impact on emerging markets.
In this episode of Inside the Hutt , Brooke Pollack interviews Alex Witt, founding general partner of Verda Ventures. Alex shares his path from traditional finance and crypto mining in China to launching Verda, a stablecoin infrastructure fund focused on emerging markets. The discussion explores Verda’s strategic partnerships with Tether and MiniPay, the evolving role of stablecoins in cross-border payments, and how regulatory developments and geopolitical dynamics are shaping the future of stablecoin adoption. Key Points From This Episode: Alex Witt’s background in traditional finance and early crypto ventures in China His transition to Silicon Valley and the founding of Verda Ventures and APF Verda’s focus on stablecoin infrastructure in emerging markets Strategic partnerships with Tether and MiniPay to support portfolio companies The utility and impact of stablecoins in cross-border commerce and remittances Differences in stablecoin adoption across the U.S., Europe, and the Global South Rationale for USD dominance and expectations for non-USD stablecoin growth How stablecoins support U.S. dollar dominance and treasury demand Investment opportunities in stablecoin…
People in this episode
Host: Brooke Pollack
Guest: Alex Witt
Topics covered
- stablecoins
- cross-border payments
- emerging markets
- crypto
- investment opportunities
- regulatory developments
Keywords
- stablecoin
- Verda Ventures
- Tether
- MiniPay
- cross-border commerce
- regulatory clarity
- Ethereum
- USD dominance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Verda Ventures, Tether, MiniPay, Circle
Places: Silicon Valley, U.S., Europe, Global South
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