🎙️Episode Description:

Crypto still feels clunky. UX is broken. But Joan from Openfort is on a mission to fix that.

In this episode, we dive into the wild world of wallet abstraction—how it can unlock mass adoption, the biggest mistakes dev teams make when integrating wallets, and why stablecoins and privacy are the future of fintech. Joan also shares the real story behind building Openfort, how AI is changing the dev workflow, and what their 2026 roadmap looks like.

Whether you're building a DeFi app, Web3 game, or a fintech tool, this episode is packed with real, actionable insights.

🧠 Key Learnings & Timestamps:

• [00:01:10] Joan’s journey: from VC to Web3 product builder

• [00:03:00] Why crypto UX is still broken

• [00:04:30] Wallet abstraction and why it matters

• [00:06:20] Real reason people will adopt crypto: Utility > UX

• [00:08:10] Common wallet integration mistakes devs make

• [00:10:00] How to avoid vendor lock-in and make smarter infra choices

• [00:11:30] Why developers are building faster with AI

• [00:12:30] What dev workflows will look like in 2026

• [00:14:00] Openfort’s growth playbook: 50+ B2B clients and counting

• [00:15:00] Open-source monetization model explained

• [00:17:00] The 2026 vision: From infra to fintech workflows

• [00:19:00] Lessons learned from 3 years of building Openfort

• [00:21:00] Why privacy is the next wallet meta

• [00:25:00] Building infra in a fast-changing space

• [00:28:00] Trends Joan sees dominating 2026: stablecoins + privacy

• [00:30:00] How Openfort spends its capital post-seed

• [00:34:00] Roadmap sneak peek: OTP onboarding + server wallets

• [00:35:00] Openfort is hiring and looking for privacy design partners

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