Building @fernhq_. Constantly learning & growing. Prev: Protocol Labs, Stanford, Wharton, Palantir
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Pooja Shah 🌿 retweeted
We’re welcoming @Fernhq_ into @raincards!
Efficient on/off-ramps and cross-chain interoperability are essential as global payments go onchain. Fern’s multiplex and world-class team strengthen our ability to deliver this for clients worldwide. I'm excited for @pooja_eth who I've known for many years to be stepping in as Head of Product at Rain.
rain.xyz/resources/behind-th…
Today I’m thrilled to share that @fernhq_ has been acquired by @raincards.
I have deep respect for Charles, Farooq, and the Rain team, and I’m excited to build powerful stablecoin infrastructure together. All Fern customers will be supported with no disruption. Onwards.
fernhq.com/blog/fern-has-bee…
selling two spots for an intro sailing course in the caribbean ⛵️🌴
live aboard a catamaran for a week while getting ASA certified
dec 13-20, 2025
$4500pp (discounted from $6675pp, 33% discount)
DM or reply ASAP! we need to lock it in this week
Pooja Shah 🌿 retweeted
Builders; want to make your lives easier?
Then you need @fernhq_'s API 🌿
Adding crypto payments to your app — done in days, not months 🪙
It was SO much fun to sponsor @ETHGlobal New York this year with @fernhq_ . I've had the great honor of being a judge in the past, and actually getting to set up a table and interact with the builders was so so amazing.
Got to see builders building real use cases with global money movements and Fern!
Some takeaways for me:
- You can actually integrate Fern from 0 to prod in a day
- We need support for sandbox and testnet ASAP, and these are now scheduled in our roadmap!
- Lots of requests for additional corridors for us to support for onramping (UK, CAD, more currencies in LatAm top of the list)
- Lots of requests for card onramps and no-KYC onramps. These are now coming soon too!
So proud of all the builders! If you want to start hacking away on Fern, try us out at dashboard.fernhq.com 🫡
1/ From August 15–17, Fern joined @ETHGlobal New York 2025.
Builders showed what’s possible when global payments meet creativity.
Here are the winners of Fern’s prize tracks 🧵
Pooja Shah 🌿 retweeted
From the archive: @mickymalka reflecting on what two decades in global fintech taught him.
“I was never the best student at school, but I was a student of life. Walking the streets and seeing how people behave with money was the best master class I could have gotten.”
“At the end, everything you do is building a brand, and brand means trust. It’s underrated how long it takes to build trust and how quickly it can fracture.”
“Every financial product is a commodity that can be copied; the only real moat is a trusted brand.”
We're constantly trying to improve DX and UX around interacting with crypto. This week, we made a big 🚢.
Our new developer dashboard is live at dashboard.fernhq.com. Builders can now start using our whitelabelled APIs without committing to a monthly fee and annual contract.
Excited to see what you build with all that accesssssss
Made with love by @fernhq_
📣 Announcing this week's Friday ship:
We just launched the Fern developer dashboard at dashboard.fernhq.com, and a new Builder tier pricing plan.
Builders can now sign up to use Fern's infrastructure API for no monthly fee. Only pay for what you use.
Are there no longer folks who answer phones at the IRS?
I tried calling a couple different phone numbers today around 9:30a ET. The automated messaging system keeps saying to call back later during business hours which are 7a-7p or 8a-8p local time...
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Great convo with a great group of folks! 💪 Thanks @glennonchain for moderating!
Had one of the most fun and informative panels ever at Harvard today with this group
If you aren’t already, make sure to follow:
@pooja_eth from @fernhq_ (easy global stables onramp via API)
@guil_lambert from @Panoptic_xyz (OG onchain options protocol)
@JasonRozovsky from @interop_labs (fully decentralized interop powered by @axelar)
@mawuko from @0xFastLane (liquid staking and app specific sequencing on @monad_xyz)
Thanks @lakhani_anika for putting together a great event
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Pooja Shah 🌿 retweeted
We’ve seen companies excited to reward their communities with onchain payouts, only to hit friction when it’s time to redeem.
With Fern, users can seamlessly convert onchain rewards into fiat and withdraw to any local bank account.
One API handles it all. Start building: docs.fernhq.com
Pooja Shah 🌿 retweeted
One year ago, @slopeagency helped shape Fern’s brand—an identity that still holds strong today.
Today, Slope also uses Fern to power contractor payments and more. Nothing better than growing alongside the partners who believe in you from day one.
slope.agency/case-studies/fe…
I'm hiring a Chief of Staff to help me build Fern: jobs.ashbyhq.com/fern/d423ab…
Fern has the potential to be a category-defining company in the fast evolving world of fiat/crypto currency conversion. We're solving an important problem making it easier to bridge between any and all of the world's currencies (including the numerous user-defined cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and beyond). If we succeed, we'll be able to help people own their money and move it anywhere in the world.
It's a BIG challenge and a huge opportunity. If you are yourself or know someone who is scrappy, hungry, hardworking, and early in their career who wants to join a fast-growing company in its early stages, please reach out!
Pooja Shah 🌿 retweeted
Proud to be working with @fernhq_ on our operations stack!
Thank you for featuring us in your case study. The future of onchain payment is bright ✴️
@get_para needed a way to accept crypto from customers—without overhauling their ops.
They went live with Fern in days, set up automatic offramping, and now crypto shows up in their bank account as USD. No manual work required.
Read the full case study: fernhq.com/blog/para-uses-fe…
Thank you for the shout-out @adeets_22 ♥️
It's been such a pleasure working with the @get_para team, everyone we've interacted with on the team is truly kind, open, and sharp as a tack! 🙂
Excited to continue partnering together in the future
Big fan of @fernhq_! The setup was seamless, allowing us to effortlessly on- and off-ramp USDC automatically
I highly recommend exploring their services—the team is exceptional 🌿
Shoutout @pooja_eth, @cjmg2006, and many others for building such an incredible product!
So grateful to have @garthbrydon as our Head of Engineering ♥️ Garth is one of the most incredible people I've ever worked with, and I learn so much from him every day 😊
We're thrilled that @garthbrydon, who's been with Fern since Aug 2023, is now our Head of Engineering!
In this role, Garth will lead our engineering execution, build our tech team culture, drive technical innovation, and help secure critical partnerships.
We're excited for all he brings - technical excellence, reliability, trustworthiness, and his endless supply of dad jokes!
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