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
Oct 12, 2021 • 27min
Why does crypto love Twitter?
Lana Swartz discusses cryptotwitter and her book “New Money: How Payments Became Social Media". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 5, 2021 • 40min
Black and Brown perspectives on crypto and inclusion
Dante Disparte, Tonya Evans and Carmelle Cadet, three of the most visible minorities in crypto, talk about digital assets and financial inclusion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2021 • 23min
Innovating the gig economy
Matt Spoke, the CEO of Moves Financial, talks about what it takes to innovate for the gig worker and change labor's relationship to capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 21, 2021 • 33min
The bill to bring crypto clarity?
Congress is trying to bring clarity to crypto. In this episode, we discuss the most ambitious proposal to date with former CFTC General Counsel Patrick McCarty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 14, 2021 • 25min
Exit interview with Brian Quintenz
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz joins Fintech Beat to talk about his tenure and the recent confrontations between the crypto industry and government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 7, 2021 • 36min
Encore: Non-Fungible Tokens: Hope or hype?
Nic Carter and Amy Luo explain how NFTs work, and what their meteoric rise means for the mainstreaming of blockchain technology and securities law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 31, 2021 • 26min
Encore: Innovating informal economies through COVID-19
The United Nations Capital Development Fund’s lead for digitalization in West Africa provides an insider’s account of the region's innovation curve, and how mobile payments, digital identities and ecommerce solutions are transforming what it means to have an “informal” economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 24, 2021 • 28min
Does the Fed innovate?
Sunayna Tuteja, The Federal Reserve's Chief Innovation Officer, gives her first interview since taking the post and offers insight on the Federal Reserve, and what it takes to move from the private sector to government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 17, 2021 • 30min
Crypto goes to Washington
Kristin Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at the infrastructure bill and crypto-lobbying in Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 10, 2021 • 29min
Curated fintech
Venture capitalists Tyler Griffin and Ryan Falvey break down how the next generation of fintech is leveraging technology to both scale and serve diverse customer bases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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