Daniel Vogel, founder of Bitso, discusses his vision for fintech in Mexico and LATAM. Built around solving real customer problems through technology, Bitso now handles 10%+ of US-Mexico remittances with an institutional-first adoption strategy.
Stellar House Sessions #3 features Daniel Vogel, founder and CEO of Bitso, Mexico's first fintech unicorn. Vogel reflects on his decision to build a crypto company in Mexico despite skepticism, grounded in his core values of family and meaningful impact. The discussion covers Bitso's evolution from crypto-focused to payments-first, the company's institutional strategy for adoption in emerging markets, and lessons from scaling a fintech platform. Vogel emphasizes using technology as a tool to solve real customer problems, not as an end in itself, a principle that shaped Bitso's measured approach to token listings and expansion into financial services.