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Oct 8, 2025 56 min

Will AI Replace Payment Gateways Soon? - Roberto E. Kafati | ATC #580

from Around the Coin Hosted by Stephen Sargeant and Mike Townsend

Join host Stephen Sargeant in an insightful conversation with Roberto Kafati (Reks), the CEO and founder of DEUNA, about the future of payments in North, Central, and Latin America. Roberto shares his journey from DEUNA's inception to becoming an innovative payment infrastructure that leverages AI and agentic intelligence. They discuss the challenges and opportunities in the payment industry, the integration of stablecoins, and the impact of digital adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gain valuable insights into the resilience required to build a successful payment infrastructure and hear about DEUNA's future plans, including their presence at Money 2020 in Las Vegas. Don't miss this engaging discussion with a true industry visionary. We are also available via: Around The Coin — Official Website Buzzsprout Apple Podcast Spotify Player FM Quora Medium X Facebook LinkedIn Tiktok Soundcloud Check out http://deepca.st/around-the-coin on DeepCast to delve into episode transcripts, key insights, discussed topics, and more!

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Join host Stephen Sargeant in an insightful conversation with Roberto Kafati (Reks), the CEO and founder of DEUNA, about the future of payments in North, Central, and Latin America. Roberto shares his journey from DEUNA's inception to becoming an innovative payment infrastructure that leverages AI and agentic intelligence. They discuss the challenges and opportunities in the payment industry, the integration of stablecoins, and the impact of digital adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gain...

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Will AI Replace Payment Gateways Soon? - Roberto E. Kafati | ATC #580

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  1. 0:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest
  2. 1:31 Roberto Kafati's Early Career and Key Learnings
  3. 3:01 Diving into the Crypto World
  4. 5:04 Challenges and Opportunities in Latin America
  5. 8:23 Founding DEUNA and Navigating the Pandemic
  6. 14:32 Building Trust and Securing Major Clients
  7. 20:06 Advanced Payment Infrastructure and AI Integration
  8. 29:49 Defining Agentic Payments Intelligence
  9. 30:24 Adapting AI to Different Industries
  10. 31:35 Setting Realistic Expectations
  11. 34:25 Unique Use Cases and Fraud Detection
  12. 39:31 The Role of Stable Coins
  13. 42:09 Incident Simulation and Cybersecurity
  14. 44:34 Future of Payments and AI
  15. 51:27 Entrepreneurial Insights and Hiring
  16. 54:08 Concluding Thoughts and Announcements

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