Wise Hires Crypto Guru? 🤔

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Wise, the company that’s basically a bank but with fewer ATMs and more “I’m not a bank” vibes, is hiring a digital-asset product lead. Because who doesn’t want to be the guy who figures out how to make crypto payments feel like a regular bank transfer? 🤯

Matthew Salisbury, who’s probably more excited about this than he should be, posted the gig on LinkedIn. The role is in London, where Wise’s HQ is located. Because nothing says “global” like being in the same city as your headquarters. 🧠

“If you’ve built wallets and/or payments solutions based on stablecoins and you now want to do it at Wise, apply through the ad or DM me,” Salisbury wrote. Because nothing says “we’re serious” like a LinkedIn post that sounds like a middle-schooler’s homework. 🤷‍♂️

The listing already has over 100 applicants. Because who wouldn’t want to work for a company that’s basically a “crypto version of a traditional bank” but with more confusion? 😂

They want candidates with at least five years of product management experience. And a proven track record of launching B2C products in the “digital asset or blockchain space.” Which, honestly, sounds like a job description for a magician. 🎩

Wise, formerly TransferWise, is best known for low-fee international transfers. Which is great, until you realize they’re now trying to figure out how to make crypto payments feel like a normal thing. 💸

Wise and stablecoin payments: Assessing the potential

It’s still unclear if Wise will actually adopt stablecoin payment rails. Stablecoin tech is like the “I’m not a bank, I’m a fintech” of the crypto world. 🏦

Last month, Visa launched a pilot using USDC and EURC. Wise, by contrast, primarily serves retail users, which is a group that has already been turning to stablecoins for similar purposes. Because nothing says “I’m a customer” like using crypto to send money home. 🤔

Chainalysis says Latin America and Africa are the fastest-growing regions for stablecoin adoption. Because nothing says “we’re desperate” like using crypto to send money home. 🌍

The move comes amid a more favorable regulatory environment in the U.S. But the UK? Still figuring out if they want to be part of the crypto party. 🤷‍♂️

So, while the U.S. is all “stablecoins, baby,” the UK is still debating whether to let you send money via a blockchain. Because nothing says “progress” like a government that’s slower than a snail on a treadmill. 🐌

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2025-10-20 22:53