Bitcoin’s Big Week
Both social and traditional media were ablaze this week with anticipatory hype over what appears to be the final countdown to the SEC clearing the first
January 7, 2024
The Consumer, Insurance & Private Credit: A Tangled Web of Risk
No predictions this year. But if you weren’t planning on paying attention to the insurance sector in 2024, you might want to. In a year
December 31, 2023
Banging the Drum – Apple and Payments Still No Good Together
I’ve been banging this drum for years. I suspect I will continue to do so. This week marked the formal “beginning of the end” of
December 3, 2023
Crypto in Financial Services Continues to Lean Stablecoin
The role of cryptocurrency in payments and financial services continues to take shape, and the outline continues to look more and more like the future
November 12, 2023
On the Fed’s Proposal to Cap Debit Card Fees, Powell Said…
…not much, if you only read the transcript. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell discussed why the central bank held interest rates steady at a 22-year
November 5, 2023
Money20/20 – Fintech’s Cambrian Explosion
I’ve read quite a few articles in the wake of this week’s Money20/20 event contemplating themes, trends, winners, losers, and of course, how egregiously expensive
October 29, 2023
Private Equity Trends – LP & Market Scrutiny Pile Up, Inhibit Fundraising
Private equity, especially buy-out shops, found themselves on the receiving end of unfavorable headlines this week. One of which came from the WSJ on Wednesday
October 15, 2023
SMBs to Fintech Originators “you have the good money, right?”
Just a little note this week stemming from a curious marketing tactic employed in a press release from Irish fintech originator Wayflyer. On Wednesday, Reuters
June 18, 2023
Gloves On, Bell Rings (finally) for SEC v. Coinbase
Following up on its March 22nd Wells Notice, the SEC finally filed its lawsuit against Coinbase this past Tuesday. The release of the 101-page civil
June 11, 2023