GMB – We would like you to tell us about the moment when you decided to boost the crypto area within the BetConstruct group.
Matt Sahakian – It’s a pleasure to be here at BiS SiGMA Americas 2025 alongside the CEO of Fastex LatAm, Fábio Tibéria. It’s an opportunity for us to share our full range of innovative and global products, as well as our ability to localize them, taking into account the particularities of the Brazilian market.
What are the challenges in achieving what Matt just presented?
Fábio Tibéria – As we have said many times before, the crypto world is no longer just part of the collective imagination — it’s a reality that belongs to both the present and the future. Our industry, including the iGaming sector, is being transformed by innovative blockchain-based technologies, which are the foundation of the cryptocurrency universe.
Today, we are developing new blockchain-based technological platforms, using our cryptocurrency FTN as the centerpiece of our ecosystem. Our token is not speculative; it is functional, supporting the entire BetConstruct, SoftConstruct, and other related ecosystems. To give you an idea, it has appreciated by more than 3,900% over the past two years without any downturns.
We have a very serious approach to cryptocurrencies. In the case of our token, there is a strong commitment to regulation, and of course, it is not linked to iGaming in Brazil.
We know that cryptocurrencies, as a payment method, are not yet widely accepted by gaming regulations in Brazil, but we are prepared for when that changes. We believe FTN can be used in the regulated market for sports betting and online gaming when the time comes.
Is Fastex ready to offer its services to the sports betting and online gaming sector?
Matt Sahakian – As our CEO rightly said, Fastex is designed to be a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, leveraging blockchain, Web 3.0, decentralization, and tokenization. Our goal is to go beyond traditional exchanges and create an advanced financial ecosystem. This mission brings us to Brazil and Latin America, where we are adapting innovative solutions for the local market based on these technologies.
How do you educate those who are not familiar with these tools and don't quite understand what blockchain and FTN are?
Fábio Tibéria – Educating the market and users about blockchain and cryptocurrencies, like FTN, is also a vital part of our mission. Today, in more developed markets like the United States, cryptocurrencies are already regulated and widely used as financial assets. Anyone can trade, buying or selling currencies, regardless of their economic status, even within a traditional bank.
Is Fastex’s goal to travel throughout Latin America to promote the FTN solution?
Matt Sahakian – And it has to be done using simple words. The finance world of today and tomorrow must be based on pure and simple concepts. Wouldn't it be better if the financial world were transparent, secure, and fast? I leave you with that question. The philosophy of Web 3.0 is based on security, transparency, and efficiency. That is Fastex’s potential: bringing innovative solutions to the financial challenges of the past, present, and future, for the world of today and tomorrow.
Source: Exclusive GMB
