Blockchain in FinTech, Money Movement & AI
Northeastern University Blockchain Organization November 14, 2025
About This Talk
Understanding where blockchain, FinTech, and AI are headed, and how to prepare for careers in this space. We’ll cover:
- The reality of blockchain in FinTech - What failed, what works, and why
- The digital money landscape - Traditional rails ($2,240T), stablecoins ($46T), tokenized deposits
- The GENIUS Act - First federal stablecoin regulation (July 2025)
- Cross-border payments - How the stablecoin sandwich is changing money movement
- AI × Blockchain convergence - Building the machine economy
- Career preparation - Technical skills, building in public, and creating opportunities
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Contest: Win $100 in USDC
Build your LinkedIn presence and win!
Rules:
- Create or update your LinkedIn profile - Professional headshot + clear headline
- Post your takeaways from this talk
- Connect, follow and tag me & NEU Blockchain Organization - use our network!
- Reach goals: At least 67 connections, get 6 reactions and 7 comments for your post
Prize:
- $100 USDC to one winner
- Winner chosen randomly via blockchain (provably fair)
- Your first crypto should be earned, not bought
Deadline: November 21, 2025
Key Takeaways
- Money is data with rules - Blockchain rewrites those rules
- AI accelerates everything - Learn it or fall behind
- Build in public - Visibility creates opportunity
- You don’t need to be early - You need to be useful
- Start now - Build small, learn fast, stay curious
Resources
Stablecoin Learning
AI × Crypto
Building in Public
Follow for More
- Website: vuongnguyen.com
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/VuongN
- Twitter/X: @VuongN
Builders to Follow
Here’s a curated list of builders who teach publicly in crypto, fintech, and AI:
Stablecoins & Crypto
- Nic Carter (Castle Island Ventures)
- Lyn Alden (Macroeconomics & Bitcoin)
- Haseeb Qureshi (Dragonfly Capital)
AI Engineering
- Andrej Karpathy (OpenAI, Tesla)
- Jeremy Howard (fast.ai)
- Harrison Chase (LangChain)
Fintech & Payments
- Patrick McKenzie (Stripe)
- Angela Strange (a16z)
- Jason Mikula (Fintech Business Weekly)
System Design & Engineering
- Martin Kleppmann (Distributed Systems)
- Aphyr (Jepsen Testing)
- Julia Evans (Wizardzines)
Questions?
Feel free to reach out:
- Email: vuong@meteordreams.com
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/VuongN
- Twitter/X: @VuongN
I’m here to help students and builders navigate the intersection of AI, crypto, and fintech.
About Vuong Nguyen
Founder of Meteor Dreams, working as a fractional CTO and technical advisor. I help companies build technology that lasts, with focus on stablecoins, AI/ML systems, and blockchain infrastructure.