Chuk Okpalugo

Co-Founder

New York, New York, United States13 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in stablecoin payments and onchain finance.
Led product teams at top fintech companies.
Strong background in investment banking and private equity.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with a strong focus on stablecoin payments and product strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

CommunicationProduct Strategy

Other Skills

WritingMarket ResearchCompetitive AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipB2B SoftwareProduct VisionProduct PlanningEnglishProduct RequirementsTeamworkProduct PromotionAgile MethodologiesBusiness AnalysisBusiness StrategyFinancial Modeling

About

Product Builder, Investor and Advisor in Stablecoin Payments & Onchain Finance Chuk Okpalugo is a recognized leader in stablecoin payments, with deep expertise in blockchain infrastructure, fintech strategy, and onchain finance. With over 10 years of experience, he is a trusted expert for financial institutions, regulators, and fintechs looking to understand market insights and technical considerations at the intersection of stablecoins, payments and finance. Chuk spent over 4 years at Paxos, where he led the Stablecoin Utility teams, driving the adoption of Stablecoin Orchestration and Payment solutions. Prior, Chuk led product teams at Ribbon Home (Real Estate FinTech) and EquityZen (Pre-IPO Equity Marketplace). Earlier, he worked in private equity at Silver Lake Partners and investment banking at Morgan Stanley, focusing on tech and fintech investments. Chuk holds an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School and a BA in Medical Sciences from Oxford University. Experience includes Stablecoins, Onchain Finance, Cross Border Payments, Blockchain Integrations, Trading & Settlement, Marketplaces, Private Equity & Investment Banking. He has built built Web, Mobile and API based products with small and large teams for Enterprise, Consumers and Developers including 0 to 1. Technical competencies include Product Management, Software Engineering (Python, Javascript, React, React Native) and Data Analysis (SQL, Pandas).

Experience

13 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

7 mos

Current Experience

Stealth

Founder

Oct 2025 – Present · 7 mos

Building in stablecoin payments and onchain finance

This week in fintech

Editor & Podcast Host

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Editor of The Weekly Stable, a stablecoin newsletter with 70,000+ subscribers
Co-Host of Money Code (https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/moneycodepod/about/), a podcast that decodes stablecoins and the evolution of programmable money for builders, investors, and decision-makers.

WritingCommunication

Stablecoin blueprint

Founder

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos

Media & Advisory
http://stablecoinblueprint.com/
Newsletter: Weekly analysis about the opportunities and growth strategies in Stablecoin Payments and Onchain Finance
Advisory: Product strategy and market research for startups, fintechs and financial institutions

Product StrategyWritingMarket Research

Paxos

Product

Jul 2021 – Oct 2025 · 4 yrs 3 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

Payments & On chain Banking: Infrastructure to enable global enterprises and money transfer operators to build innovative cross border payments and treasury applications powered by stablecoins
Blockchain Integrations: A unified API layer for seamlessly interacting with multiple blockchains to support Paxos' multi-chain stablecoin issuance and custody efforts.
Paxos Settlement Service: A blockchain-powered platform for settlement of Crypto, Commodities and Securities

Product StrategyCompetitive AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipB2B SoftwareCommunicationProduct Vision+4

Ribbon

Senior Product Manager

Nov 2020 – Jul 2021 · 8 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

PM for Cash Offers product

Product PromotionProduct StrategyCompetitive AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipB2B SoftwareCommunication+5

Equityzen

2 roles

Senior Product Manager

Promoted

Jan 2020 – Oct 2020 · 9 mos · Greater New York City Area

Senior Product Manager at EquityZen, a marketplace for pre-IPO equity, covering investor facing products, multi-company funds and payments infrastructure.
Visit us at https://equityzen.com

Product PromotionProduct StrategyCompetitive AnalysisCommunicationProduct VisionProduct Planning+3