How Can DeFi / Crypto be Transformative for Financial Inclusion? Lessons from the Field

Is Decentralized finance (DeFi) really the key to democratizing access to financial services for the ~2 billion globally who are unbanked? The jury is still out, but too often the discussion is focused on technology, and not the stories of how underserved consumers and small businesses are actually interacting with DeFi in emerging markets and in the US (and how they might in the future). Vikas Raj of resilienceVC will moderate a discussion with expert entrepreneurs and investors in emerging markets and fintech / crypto from Mercy Corps Ventures, Ejara, and Goldfinch, who will explain and highlight DeFi use cases from their work and untold stories of impact. They will also point out risks, limitations and challenges that need to be addressed to build a better path forward and ultimately serve the world’s financially excluded.