Building crypto payment infrastructure is all about team effort and setting the right priorities early on. In a recent episode of Founders Unchained, our CEO Evald Hannes Kree spoke with Darius Kraucionis about how Swapin was built: why we chose to develop core infrastructure in-house, how a lean team helped us move faster, and what it really takes to scale a regulated payments business in the EU. Starting small and owning our core systems gave us speed, flexibility, and fewer dependencies, allowing us to launch and scale faster. Hannes emphasises that the idea that only big tech can build serious financial infrastructure no longer holds. What matters are fundamentals: Build only what’s essential Move fast and stay adaptable Invest early in a strong core team, then launch and iterate Also, a huge shoutout to Darius for his new podcast series, Founders Unchained, a space where founders share real stories behind their startups: the ideas, failures and successes, the pitches and the lessons learnt along the way. If you’re building in web3 or payments or want an honest look at scaling in the EU, watch the full conversation on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=yiAk5wiYhS...…