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Building Onchain Global Venmo Ft. Sling Money CEO Mike Hudack
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Navigating Trust and Technology in Fintech
A significant issue in the fintech space revolves around banking as a service, particularly in the U.S., where problems with middleware providers have resulted in consumers losing life savings. The potential of stablecoins is being discussed as a possible solution to restore transparency and security in transactions, though there's skepticism about simplifying the issue. Regulation plays a crucial role in safeguarding financial services, rooted in historical banking crises where loss of consumer funds led to catastrophic outcomes. The intricate regulatory processes, while cumbersome, aim to prevent such crises, highlighting the necessity of adhering to established rules when creating financial products. While emerging technologies, such as distributed ledger systems and stablecoins, offer new forms of trust through self-custodial means, understanding and acceptance of these concepts by the broader public remains a challenge. Consumer trust in brands associated with new technologies cannot be underestimated, as it takes decades to establish. The stablecoin ecosystem is still in its infancy and requires prolonged user engagement to build trust in both the currency and the interfaces supporting it. This evolving landscape underscores the need for attention to both the opportunities and risks presented by new fintech innovations.
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