Solidus Labs

What does blockchain adoption actually look like inside a global payments company?
In this episode, Delphine Forma speaks with Sulaiman Javed, Senior Counsel at Mastercard, about the legal and strategic realities behind stablecoins, tokenized deposits, interoperability, and blockchain-based financial infrastructure.
Key themes:
• why integration is still the biggest challenge for institutions
• how stablecoins and tokenized deposits serve different roles
• what makes blockchain use cases succeed in practice
• the red flags legal teams should watch for in crypto projects
A sharp conversation for anyone working at the intersection of payments, digital assets, and regulation.

Delphine Forma sits down with Mercedes Nieto, Chief Compliance Officer Europe and Head of Regulatory at Bitcoin Suisse, to explore how crypto firms navigate regulation across Switzerland and the EU. The conversation unpacks how Switzerland’s AML-focused SRO model works today and what firms can expect as FINMA licensing requirements evolve. Mercedes shares practical insights on preparing for MiCA, including governance, outsourcing, and market abuse considerations. She also breaks down what AML audits look like in practice and where firms are most often challenged. The episode highlights the growing complexity of cross-border compliance and the importance of aligning to the highest regulatory standards. A must-listen for compliance and legal teams operating across multiple jurisdictions.

In this episode of Solidus Labs Compliance Champions, Delphine Forma sits down with Miguel Angel Zapatero, General Counsel at Crossmint, to explore what it takes to build a regulated stablecoin infrastructure company across jurisdictions.

Miguel shares Crossmint’s journey from NFT infrastructure into stablecoin payments, including how the company approached its MiCA authorization in Spain, how PSD2 added a second regulatory layer for EMT-related services, and what it means in practice to shift from a startup mindset to a regulated financial services model.

The conversation also looks at Crossmint’s global licensing strategy, including expansion plans across Europe, the UK, the US, and beyond, as well as the role of local partners, external counsel, and strong internal compliance functions in making that growth possible.

This is a practical episode for legal, compliance, and policy professionals navigating crypto regulation at scale.

Jessalyn Dean explains how CARF, CRS, and FATCA overlap and why crypto firms can’t treat tax reporting as a standalone compliance exercise.

Serhii Mokhniev of Capital.com joins Delphine Forma to discuss MiCA licensing, crypto compliance strategy, and what TradFi still gets wrong about digital assets.