Connecting the World Through Digital Dollars | Emre Ertan | Cenoa

In this episode of Building Blocks, we sit down with Emre Ertan, co-founder and co-CEO of Cenoa, a borderless super wallet revolutionizing how people in emerging markets access digital dollars. Previously the CPO/CTO at Getir where he scaled the engineering team from 80 to 400 people, Emre shares his journey from a small town in Turkey to Silicon Valley, and how that experience shaped his vision for democratizing financial access globally. He discusses Cenoa's explosive growth in Nigeria (50K+ signups in first month), their innovative approach to simplifying blockchain technology for everyday users, and his perspectives on building compliant fintech products across 40+ markets.Check out Cenoa: https://www.cenoa.com/Guest: Emre ErtanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eertan/Connect with Daivik: https://bento.me/daivikFollow the Podcast: https://bento.me/thebbpodTopics:0:00: Introduction2:40: Early entrepreneurial journey and Silicon Valley inspiration13:20: Experience scaling product and engineering at Getir19:40: Building Cenoa and addressing emerging market pain points28:15: Achieving rapid growth in Nigeria35:30: Balancing technical sophistication with user simplicity42:45: Navigating regulatory environments across markets48:20: Future plans for US dollar-based debit cards and financing51:35: Book Recommendations53:00: Vision for Cenoa's future#Fintech #Blockchain #EmergingMarkets #StartupLife #FinancialInclusion #ProductDevelopment #BuildingBlocksPodcast #podcast