Fintech Business Podcast

Hey all, Jason here.Welcome back to Fintech Business Podcast.In this episode, I sat down with Iain McDougall, the Chief Commercial Officer of open banking infrastructure provider Yapily. We had a chance to discuss:* Iain’s background, and what led him to fintech* Open banking in Europe vs. the US* PSD2* How open banking can facilitate innovation and competition* Lessons the US can learn from Europe’s open banking experienceExisting subscriber? Please consider supporting this newsletter by upgrading to a paid subscription. New here? Subscribe to get Fintech Business Weekly each Sunday: Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

Hey all, it’s Jason.Welcome to Fintech Business Podcast, a monthly(ish) podcast where I’ll be interviewing leaders in banking, fintech, and crypto. If you’re already subscribed to the main newsletter, you’ll automatically receive each new episode when it’s published. Don’t worry, this will be in addition to the Fintech Recap news show that Alex Johnson and I do each month!In this first episode, I sat down with Paolo Ardoino, the CTO of Bitfinex, live at Money2020 in Amsterdam. We had a chance to talk about:* Paolo’s personal background, including how he’s been coding since 8 years old* How he scaled Bitfinex’s infrastructure to handle millions of orders per second* Why Bitfinex thinks crypto markets can democratize capital raising & what it’s doing in Kazakhstan* Why Tether doesn’t face the same risks that lead to Terra’s collapseThis episode was recorded live on the floor at Money2020, so please excuse the background noise — I’m an audio engineer in training!Existing subscriber? Please consider supporting this newsletter by upgrading to a paid subscription. New here? Subscribe to get Fintech Business Weekly each Sunday: Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

Hey all, Jason here.I’m happy to bring you the latest episode of Fintech Recap, the podcast where Alex Johnson, of Fintech Takes, and I discuss and analyze some of the hottest, most interesting, or just plain weird stories in banking, fintech, and crypto.This month, we’re please to be joined by a crypto expert, Edward Woodford, co-founder and CEO of “crypto infrastructure-as-a-service” company Zero Hash. To take advantage of our guest’s expertise, we had an all-crypto episode, with a focus on where “crypto world” intersects with traditional finance and consumer applications.Existing subscriber? Please consider supporting this newsletter by upgrading to a paid subscription. New here? Subscribe to get Fintech Business Weekly each Sunday: Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

Hey all, Jason here.Instead of the usual Sunday newsletter, I have a very special episode of Fintech Recap, the podcast where Alex Johnson of Fintech Takes and I discuss the latest in fintech, banking, and crypto.Recorded at last month’s Empire Startups Fintech Conference in New York City, Alex and I discuss trends that will impact consumer lending in 2022, including the rapidly changing macro environment, buy now pay later (of course), the changing role of the credit bureaus, and more.Special thanks to Jon Zanoff and team for putting together a great event!Existing subscriber? Please consider supporting this newsletter by upgrading to a paid subscription. New here? Subscribe to get Fintech Business Weekly each Sunday: Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

Hey all,Alex Johnson and I are pleased to bring you the latest monthly installment of Fintech Recap.Congratulations are in order, as Alex’s Fintech Takes has been acquired by Workweek — if you don’t already subscribe, you should do so here.We’ll continue distributing the podcast here, so as long as you’re subscribed to Fintech Business Weekly, it will be in your inbox automatically — no action needed.This month, Alex and I discuss Stripe’s launch of Financial Connections, a collection of stories about countries’ crypto ambitions (for better or worse), the CFPB’s push to supervise fintechs and Big Tech, Robinhood’s layoffs, and the Bored Ape Yacht Club ‘crashing’ ethereum.Existing subscriber? Please consider supporting this newsletter by upgrading to a paid subscription. New here? Subscribe to get Fintech Business Weekly each Sunday: Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

Hey all, Jason here with the latest episode of Fintech Recap, the podcast in which I join Alex Johnson of Fintech Takes (if you don’t subscribe aleady, fix that!) to breakdown some of the biggest (and/or weirdest) stories in fintech, banking & crypto.In this episode, we break down Apple’s ‘Breakout’ initiative, discuss why the credit bureaus’ recent changes for dealing with medical debt don’t far enough, and shed light on a very interesting change over at the CFPB.Our ‘can’t let it go’ topics for this week include the failure of Fast and the dystopian wonder that is Axie Infinity.Existing subscriber? Please consider supporting this newsletter by upgrading to a paid subscription. New here? Subscribe to get Fintech Business Weekly each Sunday: Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

Hey all, Jason here with the latest episode of Fintech Recap, the monthly-ish podcast where Alex Johnson, creator of Fintech Takes newsletter, and I talk through some of the biggest stories in banking and fintech.This month, we’re talking about:Citi’s decision to stop charging overdraft and NSF fees.Chime’s (reported) decision to delay its IPO.SoFi’s decision to acquire core banking provider Technisys.Crypto companies advertising blitz in Super Bowl LVI.And, on a more serious and important note, Alex and I also spent a few minutes at the top of the episode talking about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.If you are looking to learn more about the conflict and ways that you can help, I highly recommend starting with this piece written by Packy McCormick.If you are looking to understand how the conflict is impacting Ukrainian fintech companies, Nicole Casperson has done some excellent reporting that you should read.And if you’re curious to learn more about the mechanics of economic sanctions, take a look at Simon Taylor’s latest newsletter.Existing subscriber? Please consider supporting this newsletter by upgrading to a paid subscription. New here? Subscribe to get Fintech Business Weekly each Sunday: Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

Hey all, Jason here, bringing you the latest episode of Fintech Recap, the monthly(ish) podcast I host with Alex Johnson of Fintech Takes analyzing current events in banking, fintech, and crypto.Joining us this month is Lex Sokolin, Head Economist at blockchain infrastructure company ConsenSys and creator of the Fintech Blueprint newsletter and podcast.We discuss UBS’ acquisition of roboadvisor Wealthfront, the future of financial infrastructure, and more.Existing subscriber? Please consider supporting this newsletter by upgrading to a paid subscription. New here? Subscribe to get Fintech Business Weekly each Sunday: Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

Hey all, Jason here.I’m pleased to present the third installment of Fintech Recap, the monthly-ish podcast I host with Alex Johnson, author of Fintech Takes newsletter and Director of Fintech Research at Cornerstone Advisors.In this episode, Alex and I bid farewell to 2021 by discussing:The credit bureaus’ long-time-coming embrace of BNPL.The introduction of new products in the P2P payments space.The tables turning on fintech SPACs and what to expect in 2022.And, as is quickly becoming tradition, we spent a few minutes at the end talking about the news stories and trends we just can’t let go of (spoiler alert — several web3 buzzwords are involved).Enjoy!Existing subscriber? Please consider supporting this newsletter by upgrading to a paid subscription. New here? Subscribe to get Fintech Business Weekly each Sunday: Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

Hey all, Jason here.You asked, we delivered. Welcome to the 2nd episode of Fintech Recap, the (approximately!) monthly podcast, where I join Alex Johnson of Fintech Takes to analyze the biggest, most interesting, or just plain bizarre stories in banking, fintech, and crypto and the trends behind them.This month, special guest Simon Taylor, co-founder of 11fs, joins. Topics covered include:Capital One’s announcement it will eliminate overdraft feesN26’s decision to exit the US marketMeta’s exec behind Facebook’s crypto projects decides to quitEl Salvador’s “Volcano Bonds”Give it a listen and let us know what you think!Existing subscriber? Please consider supporting this newsletter by upgrading to a paid subscription. New here? Subscribe to get Fintech Business Weekly each Sunday:Contact Fintech Business WeeklyLooking to work with me in any of the following areas?New: Product strategy or go-to-market consultingSponsoring this newsletterContent collaboration or guest postingNews tip or story suggestionEarly stage startup looking to raise equity or debt capitalFeel free to reach out to me: jason@fintechbusinessweekly.com Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe