{"podcast":{"title":"Converge","slug":"converge-6510333","podcast_index_feed_id":6510333,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e1720574/podcast/rss","website_url":"http://www.convera.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37723461/37723461-1780343808127-ad9a4a088638f.jpg","author":"Convera","episode_count":138,"summary":"Converge explores the growing intersection of traditional finance (TradFi), Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and financial technology (Fintech) in a time of unprecedented technological advancement and change in financial services. As the world moves fast towards an internet-native financial system, the sharpest minds in finance and technology come together to share the latest innovations in blockchain, AI, and more. The Market Update is sub-series of global market news covering the latest news and macroeconomic events impacting trade, payments and FX, with forward-guidance for businesses.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/converge-6510333"},"episode":{"title":"How to build onchain rails banks actually want to run, with Tesser","slug":"how-to-build-onchain-rails-banks-actually-want-to-run-with-tesser","published_at":"2026-04-08T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/converge-6510333/how-to-build-onchain-rails-banks-actually-want-to-run-with-tesser","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/converge-6510333","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/convera-converge/episodes/How-to-build-onchain-rails-banks-actually-want-to-run--with-Tesser-e3hj0bt","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e1720574/podcast/play/118112061/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-7%2Ff13ca0ff-3bdb-3a45-ae27-b8208d870643.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Alex Lawrence, Alanna Frost and Akash Patel sit down with Geetha Panchapakesan, Founder and CEO of Tesser and Dana Weinstein, Head of Product and Operations at Tesser to unpack why cross-border payments are still so broken, how stablecoins can make money movement faster and more predictable, and why banks and PSPs don’t need to become crypto startups to get on chain. They also explore the hidden costs of pre-funding, the pressure on financial institutions to modernize, and what it takes to build compliant infrastructure for the future of payments. Disclaimer: Converge is Convera’s podcast that discusses a range of financial services topics. We want to remind our listeners that the information shared on this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Please note that the opinions expressed on Converge are solely the opinions of the host and the guests, not Convera’s.","meta_description":"In this episode, Alex Lawrence, Alanna Frost and Akash Patel sit down with Geetha Panchapakesan, Founder and CEO of Tesser and Dana Weinstein, Head of Pro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2496,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/converge-6510333/episodes/how-to-build-onchain-rails-banks-actually-want-to-run-with-tesser/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/converge-6510333/how-to-build-onchain-rails-banks-actually-want-to-run-with-tesser.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}