Episode 124
Lex Sokolin on Robo-Advisors, MetaMask, and Stablecoins
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Episode 124: Lex Sokolin: From Robo-Advisors to Stablecoins
Fintech Garden sits down with Lex Sokolin to explore fintech’s evolution from the early days of robo-advisors to today’s stablecoin revolution. Lex has lived through every wave—from Betterment and Wealthfront to DeFi and MetaMask—and now invests at the cutting edge with Generative Ventures.
Key Themes #
- Early Wealthtech: building one of the first robo-advisors in New York.
- AdvisorEngine: scaling a wealthtech platform later acquired by Franklin Templeton.
- Ethereum & MetaMask: lessons from growing one of the most widely used wallets in the world.
- Stablecoins vs. Open Banking: why stablecoins are a substitute product that solves counterparty risk and banking fragility.
- Future Vision: how fintech, blockchain, and new technologies will converge.
Why Listen #
If you want to understand how fintech cycles build on one another—and why stablecoins could redefine open finance—this episode delivers clarity and insight.
Tune in now to hear Lex’s perspective on building, scaling, and investing at the frontier of financial technology.
Guest Appearing in this Episode
Lex Sokolin
Managing Partner @Generative Ventures | ex Consensys Chief Economist & CMO | Fintech, AI, Web3
Lex Sokolin is a co-founder of Generative Ventures, an engaged venture fund focused on the machine economy. They look at Seed and Series A companies across Fintech, Web3, and Artificial Intelligence. Previously, he held the roles of Chief Economist, Chief Marketing Officer, and Global Fintech Co-Head at ConsenSys, the labs company behind MetaMask and Ethereum. Additionally, he writes the Fintech Blueprint -- an industry newsletter for 170,000 readers.
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