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bunq's CEO at Davos: AI, the US Bet, and a Contrarian Take on Stablecoins | Davos during the WEF 2026

Description: Filmed at the House of Collaboration, in Davos during the World Economic Forum 2026.

I sat down with Ali Niknam, founder and CEO of bunq, Europe's most profitable neobank, for a fireside chat that went places I didn't expect.

We covered their subscription model that most neobanks ignored, the landmark legal battle bunq won against the Dutch Central Bank over AI-driven AML compliance, and what that win meant for all of Europe. We talked about bunq's US expansion strategy, the vision of making European credit history portable, and how Ali thinks about AI.

And then he said something that surprised me. His take on stablecoins and blockchain is genuinely contrarian — and I don't agree with it. I'll let you decide where you stand.

Thank you to the House of Collaboration and J3D.ai for hosting at Davos WEF 2026.

Ali Nikman https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-niknam-50253913/