The post Building Europe’s First Crypto-Native Neobank appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. “First came traditional banks. Then neobanks. Now, the next step from Young Platform: positioning themselves as one of the first European companies aiming to build a truly crypto-native neobank.” That’s how Young Platform recently described its mission on X, making a bold claim about where finance is heading. Founded in 2018 by a group of students in Turin, the company started with a simple idea: crypto should be clear, safe, and accessible to everyone. In just a few years, it has grown from a student incubator project into one of Europe’s most promising fintech stories, with products that mix education, regulation, and usability in ways designed for everyday people alongside seasoned traders. We spoke with Alexandru Stefan Gheban, Co-CEO & Co-Founder of Young Platform, about the journey from startup to regulated exchange, and how their vision of a “crypto-native neobank” could redefine how Europeans interact with money. Q1: Can you take us back to the beginning? What first gave you the idea for Young Platform, and how did being students shape the way you wanted to make crypto easier? At the very beginning, we weren’t trying to build a company… We were trying to solve a personal problem. As computer science students, crypto felt like a closed circle: too complex, too technical, and ultimately too elitist. What struck us wasn’t just the lack of accessibility, but the lack of trust. We saw a technology full of promise, but a market that excluded most people either by design or by negligence. So we asked ourselves: what would crypto look like if it were built for people who are curious, ambitious, but without a technical background or financial expertise? That question became Young Platform. Not a platform for “traders,” but a platform for everyone, built to make crypto clear, simple, and educational… The post Building Europe’s First Crypto-Native Neobank appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. “First came traditional banks. Then neobanks. Now, the next step from Young Platform: positioning themselves as one of the first European companies aiming to build a truly crypto-native neobank.” That’s how Young Platform recently described its mission on X, making a bold claim about where finance is heading. Founded in 2018 by a group of students in Turin, the company started with a simple idea: crypto should be clear, safe, and accessible to everyone. In just a few years, it has grown from a student incubator project into one of Europe’s most promising fintech stories, with products that mix education, regulation, and usability in ways designed for everyday people alongside seasoned traders. We spoke with Alexandru Stefan Gheban, Co-CEO & Co-Founder of Young Platform, about the journey from startup to regulated exchange, and how their vision of a “crypto-native neobank” could redefine how Europeans interact with money. Q1: Can you take us back to the beginning? What first gave you the idea for Young Platform, and how did being students shape the way you wanted to make crypto easier? At the very beginning, we weren’t trying to build a company… We were trying to solve a personal problem. As computer science students, crypto felt like a closed circle: too complex, too technical, and ultimately too elitist. What struck us wasn’t just the lack of accessibility, but the lack of trust. We saw a technology full of promise, but a market that excluded most people either by design or by negligence. So we asked ourselves: what would crypto look like if it were built for people who are curious, ambitious, but without a technical background or financial expertise? That question became Young Platform. Not a platform for “traders,” but a platform for everyone, built to make crypto clear, simple, and educational…