2025-11-22 –, World's Fair Stage
Uphold has over 11 million users, and many of them are asking about DeFi. In this talk, we’ll explore how centralized exchanges can unlock DeFi’s potential while preserving compliance, security, and user empowerment. Discover practical strategies for integrating on-chain assets, smart contract access, and decentralized governance into a regulated exchange environment
Paul Unterberg is Chief Product Officer at Uphold. Previously, he led PayPal's consumer crypto product team, where he enabled on-chain connectivity, opened international markets, and launched PayPal USD. His career highlights include building direct to consumer investing and insurance products at Prudential Financial, small business lending at LendingClub, energy and hedging markets at Pricelock, and developer workflow tools at TechExcel. He's also worked as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Artiman Ventures to advise portfolio companies and incubate products.