Stablecoin Infrastructure · Capital Markets · Global Payments

Building the infrastructure where capital markets meet blockchain payments.

I lead global blockchain strategy at Nuvei, a payments platform operating in 200+ markets. My focus is on converging stablecoin settlement, on-chain FX, and tokenized financial products to keep value where it's created — and enable genuine global economic participation.

Current Role
VP & Global Head of Strategy, Blockchain Solutions
Nuvei · Austin, TX
Stablecoins aren't a magic fix for cross-border payments. They're one rail in a network of networks — and the winners will be the platforms disciplined enough to deploy them only where they genuinely outperform legacy infrastructure.

The industry conversation around stablecoins oscillates between uncritical evangelism and dismissive skepticism. The reality is more nuanced. Stablecoin settlement creates measurable advantages in specific corridors — marketplace payouts, airline settlements, Latin American cross-border flows — where it reduces working capital constraints and speeds up time-to-settlement. In other corridors, it adds cost and complexity.

The strategic opportunity isn't replacing traditional rails. It's building a settlement layer that integrates stablecoins, local payment methods, and on-chain foreign exchange into a single orchestration platform — starting at the card network level and extending outward. At Nuvei, that's what we're building: the infrastructure that lets businesses settle in the right instrument for each corridor, automatically.

Regulatory clarity, strong KYB/KYC, and institutional-grade compliance aren't obstacles to crypto adoption — they're prerequisites. The companies that treat compliance as a moat rather than a burden will win disproportionately over the next three to five years.

The Next Frontier
Beyond settlement: converging capital markets and stablecoin payments to keep value where it's created — and unlock a new era of global economic participation.

The stablecoin settlement layer is foundational, but it's not the endgame. The next major blockchain innovation is combining capital markets infrastructure with stablecoin payments to enable businesses to earn yield on idle capital — transforming treasury management from a cost center into a strategic advantage.

Today, large multinational corporations routinely repatriate funds out of emerging markets due to currency volatility risk. The paradox is striking: these are the exact markets they want to grow in. By extracting capital from these economies, corporations drain value from the very communities generating economic output on their behalf. The workers, suppliers, and local businesses that produce value for global enterprises don't benefit proportionally from the wealth they help create.

From a first-principles perspective, energy into a system should produce an equal or greater output. This is not what happens in the global economy. Capital flows uphill — from emerging markets to a handful of developed nations — not because of market efficiency, but because the infrastructure to safely deploy, manage, and earn yield on capital in-market doesn't exist at the speed, transparency, or risk profile that corporate treasurers require.

Blockchain changes this equation fundamentally. By enabling 24/7 funds movement with stablecoins, eventual on-chain foreign exchange, and tokenization of localized securities, treasuries, and other financial products, we create an infrastructure stack where businesses can keep capital deployed in the markets that generated it — earning yield, maintaining liquidity, and participating in local economic growth rather than extracting from it.

The implications extend far beyond corporate treasury optimization. When capital stays in emerging economies instead of being repatriated, it creates a multiplier effect: local businesses access more credit, local securities markets deepen, local currencies stabilize against the increased reserve backing, and local populations gain genuine participation in the global financial system. Everyone is connected through the internet, but most of the world still cannot participate in global markets from a beneficial monetary perspective. This infrastructure changes that.

01
24/7 Stablecoin Settlement
Continuous funds movement eliminates the settlement delays that force corporations to hold idle capital in high-cost repatriation corridors. Money moves when business moves — not when banks open.
02
On-Chain FX & Yield
On-chain foreign exchange and tokenized yield instruments give treasurers the tools to manage currency exposure in-market — converting volatility risk into managed, yield-generating positions.
03
Tokenized Local Securities
Tokenization of localized treasuries, bonds, and financial products enables 24/7 trading, near-100% liquidity, and the optionality to keep value circulating in global markets instead of concentrating it in a few developed nations.
When value stays where it's created, economies grow. When economies grow, the conditions that drive migration, instability, and geopolitical tension begin to resolve at their root cause — not their symptoms.
This is not just a payments thesis. It's a macroeconomic theory of change: the infrastructure that enables capital to remain productively deployed in emerging markets has the potential to address systemic challenges — from immigration pressure to sovereign debt dynamics — by expanding genuine economic participation globally. Sanctions and necessary controls remain intact; what changes is the default assumption that capital must flow home to be safe.
Layer 1
Stablecoin Settlement
Layer 2
On-Chain FX
Layer 3
Tokenized Securities
Layer 4
24/7 Yield & Liquidity
Outcome
Global Participation
PYMNTS.com
Analysis of the tension between crypto's decentralized ethos and growing institutional adoption. Jurss quoted on the pragmatic realities of building compliant blockchain payment infrastructure.
Feb 2026
Nuvei · Industry Report
Nuvei's comprehensive outlook on the payment trends shaping global commerce, including stablecoin settlement, on-chain FX, and digital asset infrastructure across emerging markets.
Jan 2026
PYMNTS.com
Examination of the compliance and governance gaps in stablecoin infrastructure. Jurss cited on the importance of disciplined use-case identification over hype-driven adoption.
Jan 2026
PR Newswire · Nuvei
Official announcement of Nuvei's blockchain payment solution for Latin American merchants in partnership with Rain, BitGo, and Visa — enabling businesses to use USDC stablecoins for faster global settlement.
Dec 2024
PYMNTS.com · Featured Interview & PYMNTS TV
In-depth feature on Nuvei's stablecoin settlement strategy, the network-of-networks thesis, and why disciplined use-case identification matters more than hype. Cited in 7+ subsequent PYMNTS articles and picked up by international outlets including COINTURK Finance.
Sep 2025
PYMNTS.com
Coverage of Nuvei employing stablecoin rails to expand global payout capabilities — enabling faster, more cost-effective cross-border transfers to bank accounts, particularly in emerging markets where traditional infrastructure causes delays.
Aug 2025
Visa Research · Technical Publication
Acknowledged by name in Visa's published technical research on enabling card-based gas fee payments on-chain. Co-acknowledged alongside Mert Ozbay, Mustafa Bedawala, Catherine Gu, and Cuy Sheffield.
2023
MIS Quarterly Executive · Vol. 23, Issue 1
Peer-reviewed academic case study on the SMS-based financial inclusion platform Jurss founded after studying abroad in Rwanda. Published by Samia Cornelius Bhatti and Dorothy E. Leidner.
2024
Austin Inno · Austin Business Journal
Named to Austin Inno's annual list recognizing the top 25 entrepreneurs and innovators under age 25 in Austin's startup ecosystem.
Oct 2020

Named as co-inventor on six blockchain and digital payments patent applications filed by Visa International Service Association — spanning single-use digital assets, cross-border stablecoin remittance, non-custodial wallets, smart contract verification, and blockchain-based transaction processing.

US 2024/0273521 A1 · Published August 15, 2024
Method, System, and Computer Program Product for Generating a Single-Use Digital Asset
Co-inventors: Gregory Billington, Bryce Jurss, Todd Andrew Wade. Addresses the generation of disposable, one-time-use digital tokens for blockchain transactions — a foundational primitive for tokenized payment instruments and secure on-chain commerce.
Visa International Service Association
EP 4627504 A1 · Published October 8, 2025 · Also: WO 2024/118972 A1, CN 120303679 A
Rapid Value Transfer Between Different Value Systems
Co-inventors: Joshua Moss, Luis Reina Javier, Zaid Kanaan, Robert Roche, Nolan Crawford, Bryce Jurss. Enables near-instantaneous cross-border remittance using stablecoin-backed digital currency as a settlement medium between fiat systems. Introduces a central settlement ledger with issuer subledgers, liquidity pooling, net blockchain settlement, and automatic fallback to fiat rails when digital currency liquidity is insufficient. Funds arrive in under 10 seconds. Filed with European, WIPO, and Chinese patent offices.
Visa International Service Association
EP 4619925 A1 · Published September 24, 2025
Non-Custodial Cryptocurrency Wallet
Co-inventors: Bryce Jurss, Suresh Kalakrishnan. Covers secure non-custodial wallet architecture with seed phrase generation, private key derivation, and cryptographic key management — enabling users to maintain full custody of digital assets while interfacing with payment network infrastructure. Filed with European Patent Office.
Visa International Service Association
WO 2024/220070 A1 · Published October 24, 2024
Verification Using Blockchain Smart Contract
Co-inventors: Bryce Jurss, Peter Cooling, Wassif Alqraini, Alex Ma. Covers smart contract-based verification of digital wallet account identifiers on a blockchain network — enabling provisioning, transaction authorization, digital asset receipt, cross-wallet transfers, and fiat-to-crypto conversion through a token service architecture.
Visa International Service Association
WO 2025/006457 A1 · Published January 2, 2025
Blockchain Interaction Method Using Token or Credential
Co-inventors: Alex Sookikian, Bryce Jurss. Enables blockchain-based transactions using traditional payment credentials or tokens — bridging existing card network authorization flows with on-chain settlement. Covers authorization, post-authorization settlement, and multi-address blockchain transaction routing through a processing network computer.
Visa International Service Association
US 2026/0012348 A1 · Published January 2026
Blockchain Payment and Settlement System
Co-inventor: Bryce Jurss. U.S. patent application covering blockchain-based payment processing and settlement infrastructure. Assigned to Visa International Service Association. Full details available via USPTO.
Visa International Service Association
Chicago, IL · Mar 2026
Panelist on bridging the gap between legacy payment systems and blockchain technology. Discussed Nuvei's stablecoin settlement roadmap and go-to-market strategy for digital asset products.
Payments MAGnified 2025
Washington, DC · 2025
Represented Nuvei and spoke on stage on the evolution of digital asset payments and the convergence of stablecoin infrastructure with traditional acquiring.
PayFi Summit — Huma Finance & Solana Foundation
New York City, NY · May 2025
Panelist on "PayFi Enabling Global Commerce" alongside representatives from Stripe and other digital asset firms. Discussed how payment-finance convergence is reshaping cross-border settlement.
Circle Stablecoin Day 2025
New York City, NY · Feb 2025 · NYC Fintech Week
Spoke on the institutionalization of digital assets and stablecoins as the foundation for global B2B payments. Described stablecoins as the "sleek new rail" for global commerce, highlighted Nuvei's connectivity to USDC across 14 blockchains, and discussed the impact of the GENIUS Act on institutional adoption.
Zero Hash x Nuvei Panel
New York City, NY · Nov 2024
Panelist on stablecoin payments and their real-world applications in commerce. Joined leaders from Mastercard, Kredete, and Rain for a panel and networking event focused on practical deployment of digital asset infrastructure.
Consensus 2024
Austin, TX · 2024
Featured speaker on stage representing Nuvei, discussing developments in decentralized infrastructure and the broader crypto ecosystem's integration with traditional payments.

I also guest lecture on payment technologies, Web3, and entrepreneurship at universities. For speaking inquiries, get in touch.

2023 — Present
VP & Global Head of Strategy, Blockchain Solutions
Nuvei · Austin, TX — Global payments platform. Leads global distribution, strategy, and growth of blockchain payment solutions across 200+ markets. Responsible for blockchain infrastructure strategy, ecosystem partnerships, and go-to-market execution for Nuvei's digital asset and stablecoin product suite.
2021 — 2023
Global Crypto Products
Visa International · San Francisco / Austin — Enabled issuers, acquirers, fintechs, and Web3 companies to access Visa's network for crypto use cases. Named co-inventor on six blockchain patents covering single-use digital assets, cross-border stablecoin remittance, smart contract verification, and credential-based blockchain transactions. Named in published Visa research on blockchain gas fee payments.
2019 — 2021
Software Engineer II & BI Lead
Dell Technologies · Austin, TX — Lead developer on SalesWorks BI Platform within Global Business Sales Performance Analytics. Built intelligence tools serving sales, operations, finance, and executive teams worldwide.
2018 — 2021
Founder, CEO & Chairman
The Odyssey Project, Inc. — AI-powered SMS payment platform for financial inclusion, created through Visa Fintech Fast Track. Subject of a 2024 MIS Quarterly Executive case study. Products: RoyChat, RoyPOS, RoyPay, RoyBilling, RoyCard.
Education
M.S. Technology Commercialization
UT Austin, Red McCombs School of Business · 2020–2021
Voted Outstanding Student by Faculty
B.S. Integrated Studies
Baylor University · 2015–2018
Study abroad: Rwanda & Hong Kong
Bryce Jurss

Growing up in Wales, Wisconsin, I was the kid who got bullied — and the kid who responded by building things. I started investing in the stock market at nine, founded my first LLC at eleven, and launched a video production company at twelve. By seventeen, I was running Explicit Gum, a socially conscious brand where every pack sold funded anti-bullying campaigns and childhood cancer research, assembled by over 200 individuals with disabilities through Easter Seals.

At Baylor University, a study-abroad semester in Rwanda changed everything. In a village without Wi-Fi or data, I watched people use mVisa and M-PESA to transact via simple text messages. My friends and I couldn't even split dinner. That friction — the gap between who has access to financial infrastructure and who doesn't — became the problem I wanted to solve. I came home and built The Odyssey Project: an AI-powered SMS payment platform designed for the unbanked, created in partnership with Visa through their Fintech Fast Track program.

After earning my M.S. in Technology Commercialization at UT Austin — where I was voted Outstanding Student by the faculty — I joined Dell Technologies as a software engineer, then moved to Visa's Global Crypto Products team during the 2021 institutional wave. At Visa, I co-invented six blockchain patents, was named in published research on paying gas fees with cards, and helped build the infrastructure connecting card networks to on-chain settlement.

Today at Nuvei, I lead global blockchain strategy — working to converge stablecoin settlement, on-chain FX, and tokenized financial products into the infrastructure that keeps value where it's created. The through-line from Rwanda to Nuvei is the same conviction: the financial system should work for everyone, not just the people who already have access to it.

Outside of work, I'm a marathon runner (3:37 at the 2026 Austin Marathon, chasing sub-3:15), a former state championship soccer player at Kettle Moraine High School, a published author of two books, and a dog dad to Lucy. My faith grounds me — Luke 14:11 is in my bio for a reason. I live in Austin, Texas.

Guiding Principle
Energy into a system should create equal or greater output.
Anchor
Luke 14:11 — "Those who humble themselves will be exalted."
Based In
Austin, Texas

A lifelong builder. The ventures have changed — the values haven't.

2018 — 2021
The Odyssey Project
AI-powered SMS payment platform for financial inclusion, born from a study-abroad insight in Rwanda. Built Roy Chat — a machine-learning conversation engine processing financial transactions via text message. Product suite included RoyChat, RoyPOS, RoyPay, RoyBilling, and RoyCard. Created through Visa's Fintech Fast Track program. Went through Newchip Accelerator (2020). Subject of a peer-reviewed case study in MIS Quarterly Executive (2024). Co-founded with Brian Smith.
Fintech · Financial Inclusion · AI
2017
Carbon Integrations
Co-founded in Waco, TX during his time at Baylor University.
Co-Founder
2014 — 2017
Explicit Gum
Socially conscious gum brand founded during senior year of high school. Proceeds funded anti-bullying campaigns and childhood cancer research. Assembled by Easter Seals, employing over 200 individuals with mental or physical disabilities. "No matter who you are, where you are from, or where you are going; Explicit supports the individual in you."
Social Enterprise · Consumer Goods
~2009 — 2014
Early Ventures
Began investing in the stock market at age 9. Founded first LLC at age 11. Started Jurss Production (video production company) at age 12.
Investing · Production · First LLC at 11

Writing, research, and published work — past and future.

Academic · 2024
Peer-reviewed case study examining how SMS and AI can deliver financial services to underserved populations. Published in Vol. 23, Issue 1.
2024
Book · 2018
A genre mystery involving a Christmas tree farmer, a pop star, and Detective Lewis navigating a frosty case in New York City. Published on Kindle.
2018
Book · 2015
A collection of vignettes written at age 18, embracing the pain, joy, and raw momentum of early life. Published on Kindle during freshman year at Baylor.
Sep 2015
Essay · 2018
LinkedIn article explaining NLP through neural nets, Naive Bayes, and linear regression — tied to the development of Roy Chat's AI conversational engine.
Jul 2018
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