Huma Finance, the first payment finance (PayFi) network, announced the appointment of Jessica Cao as CEO of Asia Pacific (APAC) to accelerate regional growth ahead of the 2025 Singapore Fintech Festival.

Jessica has over 17 years of experience in traditional finance (TradFi), having held senior leadership positions at Ant International, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, and Standard Chartered. This appointment underscores Huma's commitment to connecting on-chain finance with traditional finance to promote broader financial inclusion.

Erbil Karaman, co-founder of Huma Finance, said, “We see the strongest growth opportunities for Huma and the broader PayFi ecosystem in the Asia Pacific region. We are very fortunate to have Jessica join us to accelerate our ambitious plans and make Huma the preferred global partner for businesses across the Asia Pacific region.”

As highlighted in Chainalysis's latest report, the Asia-Pacific region is emerging as a leading market for stablecoin innovation, driven by forward-looking regulatory developments and increasing corporate adoption. Huma Finance plans to capitalize on this momentum by connecting stablecoin liquidity with real-world payment needs through its protocol.

Jessica Cao, CEO of Huma Finance Asia Pacific

Jessica's expertise in both traditional finance and digital assets uniquely enables her to lead partner expansion, liquidity development, and product evolution tailored to the needs of the Asia-Pacific market. Her appointment will support Huma's strategy to tokenize receivables and address long-standing pain points in global payments finance, including delays and costs in cross-border payments caused by outdated systems and locked capital.

Jessica stated, “The Asia-Pacific region offers a unique opportunity to connect traditional finance with emerging blockchain infrastructure. Huma’s vision extends beyond payments and finance, unlocking liquidity by tokenizing diverse real-world assets on-chain, providing efficient liquidity solutions for businesses across the region.”

This appointment is expected to drive deeper collaboration between Huma and financial institutions, fintech companies, and various businesses in the region, paving new paths for the adoption of stablecoins in commercial and payment scenarios.

Huma's protocol has processed over $7 billion in transactions, demonstrating strong market demand for blockchain payment infrastructure that can connect on-chain capital with real-world economic activity.

About Huma Finance

Huma is the first PayFi network to accelerate global payments by providing instant access to stablecoin liquidity. With over $7 billion in transactions already processed, the Huma network is reshaping how money flows globally. Learn more at Huma Finance.

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