Fintech Innovation & Blockchain: A Conversation with Joe Rotondi

​Part of Twin Cities Startup Week 2026, September 14–18.

​Blockchain and fintech are converging faster than most institutions can keep up with, from tokenized assets to decentralized capital models rewriting how businesses raise and move money.

​In this interview-style conversation, Noah Lee of 1752vc sits down with Joe Rotondi, co-founder of Unit Network, to unpack where fintech innovation and blockchain infrastructure are headed next. Rotondi, an economist, lawyer, and long-time builder in the Web3 and token economy space, will share how Unit Network is approaching tokenization, decentralized finance, and the infrastructure needed to bring the next wave of founders and investors on-chain. Expect a candid, back-and-forth conversation rather than a scripted pitch: real talk on what is working, what is overhyped, and what founders and investors in the room should be watching.

​Speakers:

• ​Joe Rotondi, Co-Founder @ Unit Network

• ​Interviewer: Noah Lee, 1752vc

​Getting here on Thursday. Parking, Basecamp, lunch, and the rest of the day: tcstartupweek.com/thursday