Januar, a Danish company, is addressing the "banking problem" faced by crypto companies, where traditional banks are reluctant to offer standard banking services to businesses in the cryptocurrency sector.
Founded to bridge this gap, Januar has evolved into a significant player in the future of payments.
Kaupr has had a talk with Simon Ousager, founder of Januar, where we are covering a lot of topics: the bridge between fiat money and crypto, stablecoins, Bitcoin, and digital central bank money (CBDCs), as well as the positioning and future of Januar.
00:15 Welcome to Simon Ousager
01:10 Background of Ousager and Januar
02:04 "The banking" problem for crypto companies
03:49 What is the solution?
05:25 Payment, receivers and intermediaries
07:26 Stablecoins growing fast
09:39 Tech and partner strategies
10:35 User experience for the client
11:56 Regular banks and crypto companies
13:14 Banks as competitors or partners
15:03 MiCA and its importance for Januar
16:11 Where will Januar grow?
18:58 What about CBDCs?
21:24 CBDCs, stablecoins and payments
24:24 Bitcoin and Lightning
27:37 Tech stack for Lightning
28:08 What is a Crypto Bank?
31:18 Positioning of Januar
34:22 Access to venture capital
Januar, a Danish company, is addressing the "banking problem" faced by crypto companies, where traditional banks are reluctant to offer standard banking services to businesses in the cryptocurrency sector.
Founded to bridge this gap, Januar has evolved into a significant player in the future of payments.
Kaupr has had a talk with Simon Ousager, founder of Januar, where we are covering a lot of topics: the bridge between fiat money and crypto, stablecoins, Bitcoin, and digital central bank money (CBDCs), as well as the positioning and future of Januar.
00:15 Welcome to Simon Ousager
01:10 Background of Ousager and Januar
02:04 "The banking" problem for crypto companies
03:49 What is the solution?
05:25 Payment, receivers and intermediaries
07:26 Stablecoins growing fast
09:39 Tech and partner strategies
10:35 User experience for the client
11:56 Regular banks and crypto companies
13:14 Banks as competitors or partners
15:03 MiCA and its importance for Januar
16:11 Where will Januar grow?
18:58 What about CBDCs?
21:24 CBDCs, stablecoins and payments
24:24 Bitcoin and Lightning
27:37 Tech stack for Lightning
28:08 What is a Crypto Bank?
31:18 Positioning of Januar
34:22 Access to venture capital
