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What if brokers could move money as fast as markets move?
In this episode, Jonathan Cumberlidge — Co-Founder & CEO of Sintvia, bridging traditional finance and crypto infrastructure — joins Alex Khomyakov to explore how blockchain is redefining trust, speed, and efficiency in the brokerage world. After nearly two decades in legacy finance, Jonathan is now leading the charge to modernize payment rails and settlement systems for brokers worldwide.
They dive into how stablecoins are transforming liquidity management, why regulations remain the biggest obstacle to innovation, and what tokenization means for brokers and institutions. Jonathan shares firsthand insights on navigating compliance, building trust between counterparties, and creating hybrid systems that merge the best of fiat and crypto. He also discusses how stablecoins are powering real-world industries — from luxury cars to real estate — and why education and transparency are the new currencies of financial trust.
You’ll discover how blockchain-based settlement can reshape institutional payments and why the future of finance will belong to platforms that unify crypto, fiat, and digital assets under one treasury.
Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction and welcome
00:29 – Jonathan's background: 20 years in traditional finance
01:23 – Moving to Cornwall and starting crypto advisory services
02:35 – Pivoting to broker payments with BBNK
04:22 – The benefits of stablecoins for brokers (instant funding, margin calls)
05:48 – Founding Sintvia and expanding beyond CFD brokers
07:23 – The fiat-crypto bridge challenge for businesses
09:35 – How blockchain streamlines broker operations and reconciliation
11:59 – Tokenization of digital assets: the future of brokerage
13:44 – Regulation and compliance challenges across jurisdictions
15:36 – Trust in financial infrastructure: technology, insurance, and education
17:45 – Future vision: unified treasury management platforms for crypto and fiat
18:01 – Closing thoughts and thanks
🎙 Guest:
Jonathan Cumberlidge — Co-Founder & CEO at Sintvia
🔗 linkedin.com/in/jonathan-cumberlidge-b927731a
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