Mike Hudack, CEO & Co-Founder of Sling Money | Episode 399

Leaders In Payments

As CEO & Co-Founder of Sling Money, Mike is transforming how we think about sending funds across borders by making international transfers as effortless as sending a text message.
During our conversation, Mike reveals how a personal experience moving USDC between the UK and San Francisco sparked his vision. The transfer itself was instant and free, but everything around it felt clunky – "like using a Unix command line from the 80s." This insight led him to create what he calls "the macOS or iPhone of stablecoins," abstracting away all of the complexity.
Sling's elegant approach allows users to add money through local payment methods in 75 countries, convert to stablecoins behind the scenes, and send funds globally in just seconds. Recipients can withdraw to their local currency almost instantly, never needing to understand the underlying technology. The use cases range from practical (managing finances across multiple countries) to spontaneous (buying someone a beer across continents) – transactions that were previously impossible or prohibitively expensive.
Mike places this innovation in a fascinating historical context, comparing the evolution of international payments to what happened with telecommunications and streaming video. Just as we no longer think twice about "long-distance calls," he envisions a future where the concept of "international payments" disappears entirely.

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Chapters

1. Introduction to Leaders in Payments (00:00:00)

2. Mike Hudak's Background and Journey (00:00:38)

3. What Sling Money Does (00:02:09)

4. How the Platform Works (00:04:25)

5. Use Cases for International Transfers (00:08:15)

6. Competition and Evolution of Payments (00:11:02)

7. Future of Fintech and Blockchain (00:13:04)

8. Why Mike Started Sling Money (00:18:18)

9. Personal and Professional Passions (00:21:03)

10. Career Advice for Fintech Newcomers (00:22:35)

11. Closing Thoughts and Farewell (00:25:26)