
Fintech Beat
Welcome to Fintech Beat, the intersection of finance, technology, policy and regulation. Each episode features the latest trends, movers and shakers, ideas and policies in financial technology. Host Chris Brummer, a Georgetown law professor and world-renowned fintech expert, partners with the CQ Roll Call newsroom — Washington's leader for nonpartisan legislative and regulatory analysis — to bring insights that make this a must listen for anyone interested in finance.
Latest episodes

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Jun 6, 2023 • 45min
Payments 101: Checks, ACH, FedWire, Stablecoins, CBDCs (and more)
Vanderbilt law professor Yesha Yadav and PayPal's Blockchain chief Jose Ferdandez da Ponte share their latest paper on the global payments ecosystem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 18, 2023 • 32min
UK Crypto Regulation (and MiCA)
Barney Reynolds walks through UK approaches to crypto, and how they diverge from the EU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 5, 2023 • 27min
What is (Good and Bad about) Embedded Finance?
Mike Hinkley, founder of the Growth Equity Interview Guide and formerly of Airbnb, joins the podcast to take a deep dive into the problems and opportunities of embedded finance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 2023 • 27min
Is this crisis (really) like 2008?
Amias Gerety, former Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, discusses what’s new, and what’s different, in the SVB and Credit Suisse banking turmoil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 2023 • 30min
Dante Disparte on Circle, Stablecoins and Silicon Valley Bank’s Lessons for Policymakers
Circle’s Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte offers his perspective from front lines after the most harrowing week in the banking sector since the 2008 financial crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 9, 2023 • 34min
Product Market Fit
Ayo Omojola, head of product for Carbon Health and former product lead for Cash App, explains the engineering of new fintech experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 21, 2023 • 28min
Chat GPT’s IP Landmines
Skadden Arps super lawyer Stu Levi joins the podcast to talk about what Chat GPT means for intellectual property law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 7, 2023 • 35min
The Past and Future Silicon Valley
Historian Margaret O'Mara discusses how Silicon Valley has reinvented itself for nearly a century, and the forces shaping it now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 17, 2023 • 40min
Howey gonna regulate crypto?
Lewis Cohen joins Jai Massari to discuss a new reading of the Howey Test designed to clear up regulatory uncertainty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 10, 2023 • 32min
After the Asteroid: What’s next for Fintech in 2023?
Steve McLaughlin, the founder and CEO FT Partners, talks about what to look out for in fintech in 2023 and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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