Former Swift CEO Lázaro Campos joins stablecoin firm OpenTrade as chair
OpenTrade, a London-based platform providing yield infrastructure for stablecoins, has appointed former Swift CEO Lázaro Campos as the chair of its board of directors. Campos brings extensive experience from his 25-year tenure at Swift, where he led the organization through significant financial and strategic restructuring. His appointment follows OpenTrade's recent $17 million strategic funding round aimed at expanding its capacity to offer dollar- and euro-denominated yields backed by real-world assets. The company focuses on enabling fintechs and digital asset platforms to integrate RWA-backed yields into their offerings. By leveraging Campos's background in traditional financial infrastructure and regulatory oversight, OpenTrade aims to bridge the gap between legacy banking standards and decentralized finance. This move signals a broader industry trend where RWA platforms are recruiting veteran traditional finance executives to build institutional-grade trust. The integration of such expertise is critical for scaling stablecoin utility beyond simple trading and into core global financial rails.