Balancing Reliability at the Crypto-Finance Frontier with Brian Shaw (Uphold)

03/07/2025 13 min Temporada 1 Episodio 17
Balancing Reliability at the Crypto-Finance Frontier with Brian Shaw (Uphold)

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Episode Synopsis

Sylvain Kalache sits down with Brian Shaw, Senior Engineering Leader at Uphold, to explore the reliability challenges that arise when operating at the intersection of traditional finance and crypto markets.Brian shares how unexpected market events can create massive traffic spikes, how their platform architecture and Kubernetes setup help them stay resilient, and why Uphold's transparency and regulatory approach make them both trustworthy and a high-profile target.The conversation also touches on AI's emerging role in operations, lessons from major incidents, and the delicate balance between innovation and stringent compliance in financial engineering.

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