{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Wirex News - Your Crypto Podcast","title":"Blockchain for Everyone? Not Without Fixing Payments First","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3a65898b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1231,"description":"Everyone says blockchain is “for everyone.” But if that’s true, why does paying with it still feel so complicated? \nIn this episode of the Wirex Podcast, host Lianna Adams is joined by Sarah-Maria Kollnitzer, Interoperability Partnerships & GTM at Algorand, to unpack one of the biggest barriers to mass adoption: payments. Together, they explore why blockchain’s promise breaks down at the point users care about most — sending and spending money. \n👉 Tune in to hear: \nWho blockchain is actually working for today \nWhy crypto payments still feel harder than tapping a bank card \nWhether tech, UX, or incentives are really holding payments back \nHow fees, failed transactions, and friction impact user trust \nThe biggest misconceptions around “crypto payments” \nWhat must change before blockchain payments are ready for everyone \nIf blockchain is going to reach the mainstream, payments have to come first — and this conversation explains why. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Ukx58juzr43mQw8Pqtl_yQJ8gUf8OeY8xHkVhXBEDXY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzUwNjMzLzE3MDk5/MTA2MjAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}