On this episode of the Stonks Go Moon Podcast, host Rocco Strydom sits down with Gabriel Jiménez, founder of Ugly Cash, to unpack how he built a stablecoin-based financial platform, first in Venezuela’s hostile regulatory climate, now reaching users across Latin America, Africa, and the U.S.
In this conversation:
Tackling 188% inflation and a collapsing bolívar by building crypto solutions where the state had said it was banned—until regulators invited him in via the central bank.
How he turned political silence into legal entry by positioning crypto as a technical lifeline, not a partisan issue.
The origin and philosophy behind the name Ugly Cash—a provocative alternative to traditional banking designed to provoke thinking and stand out.
How Ugly Cash enables global financial access: stablecoin wallets, Visa cards, remittances, and high-yield APYs, all in a single app.
A bold vision: reaching 100 million users to provide equal financial services worldwide—not just trading tools, but real opportunity.
“Crypto is one of our tools—not the only one. I’m not dogmatic about crypto. I’m dogmatic about access to financial services.” – Gabriel Jiménez