On 3rd July, an insightful AMA session was hosted by Zeeve, with participants being Dr. Ravi Chamria, Co-Founder & CEO of Zeeve, Georgy Sokolov (Co-Founder of Wirex), and Roman Fortunatov (Chief Architect of Wirex). The discussion revolved around how Wirex Pay is facilitating genuine on-chain payments by using a ZK roll-up and how Zeeve is powering the infrastructure that supports it.
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Key Highlights
- Unique Paths into Web3
Georgy’s shift was from aviation to crypto, while Roman transitioned into Chief Architect after an eight-year growth at Wirex.
Enabling real payment infrastructure was a problem that both of them approached with different lenses.
- Facilitating genuine on-chain payments
With Wirex Pay, users can execute payments on a global scale while remaining fully self-custodial.
This extends far beyond casual wallet transfers and brings genuine utility to Web3.
- Reason for choosing a ZK rollup
Wirex Pay’s need for speed, certainty, and mature tooling made ZK the perfect cornerstone.
On-chain account abstraction allows for a Web2 experience.
- Banking problems with Wirex Pay
Wirex Pay provides operational accounts, corporate cards, and a crypto-friendly treasury.
This allows founders to bypass overlapping banking problems involved in the Web3 business.
- A smooth and stable infra experience with Zeeve
Wirex’s rollup runs without a hitch on Zeeve’s infra with little needed help.
This stability gives the team more bandwidth on product-enhancements and features in the pipeline.
Dr. Ravi started the session greeting Georgy and Roman, beginning with their stories getting into Web3. He highlighted that both speakers come with rich experience in both the traditional and decentralized worlds, hinting on the more grounded, builder focused nature of the conversation.
“Great to have both of you here — your journeys really show how practical use cases in Web3 are evolving. It’s always inspiring to see founders solving real problems and pushing blockchain toward everyday use.” — Dr. Ravi Chamria
When it was Georgy’s time to present, he spoke about moving from the world of crypto to the more traditional world of aviation and quipped “airdrops were the only common link between both worlds.” — Georgy Sokolov
He further illustrated how Wirex Pay use real on-chain payments and gives users privacy and control of their funds while making global payments through cards or bank rails without losing custody of their capital, building a seamless bridge between the convenience of the Web2 and the control of the Web3.
Roman continued his journey at Wirex, where he expanded his role from Senior Developer to Chief Architect. He noted the team’s choice of a ZK rollup due to its reliability, scalability, and seamless user experience.
“Account abstraction helps us prevent front-running, keep fees reasonable, and build wallets that feel just like Web2—except everything happens fully on-chain.” — Roman Fortunatov
Discussing challenges surrounding adoption, Georgy spoke about the difficulties crypto startups encounter when dealing with traditional banking. Wirex Pay addresses this with crypto-friendly operational accounts and corporate cards, as well as a self-custodial treasury that streamlines global operations for builders.
Regarding infrastructure, Roman appreciated Zeeve’s reliability, sharing how it allows the team to focus entirely on product innovation, without the strain of backend management.
In wrapping up, Dr. Ravi spoke on the real-world financial utility Web3 gains with Wirex Pay. Supported by Zeeve’s scalable rollup infrastructure, Wirex Pay is centralizing the future of payments and globalized commerce, fully on-chain.Stay tuned for more thoughtful #Web3Voice conversations from Zeeve
