Stripe’s Collison on AI, Crypto, and Valuations
On Wednesday I got the chance to listen to one of Stripe’s ‘Brothers Collison’ (John) live at AXIOS’s BFD event in San Francisco. It was
May 14, 2023
Bravo Orlando! Bravo!
Amid another week of chaos in the US banking sector, a market watcher could be forgiven for not having his or her attention captured by
May 7, 2023
MiCA Passage is Indictment of U.S. Leadership Failure on Crypto/Web3 Policy
With this week’s passage of the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation on Thursday, in one fell swoop the EU advanced a legal framework
April 23, 2023
Lookout for Blackrock’s 3rd Domino – Liquidity Mismatch
The CEO of the world’s largest asset manager released a 9,000 word missive to investors on Wednesday that brought to the fore a nuance of
March 19, 2023
Crypto Carnage: A Tale of Two Crypto Banks
Crypto carnage continued this week as one of the pioneering banks in cryptographic asset custodianship, Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) d/b/a Silvergate Bank, pre-announced select
January 8, 2023
TRANSACT Scores BIG (Apple) – Payments, Fintech, & Capital
Another week in November, another conference, or so it seems. This week’s travels took the Wellesley Hills Financial team to New York City for the
November 20, 2022
Venture Dallas – Plenty of Sizzle, Plenty of Steak
Venture Dallas 2022, a regional conference for technology startups – many in fintech and B2B software – and the financial sponsors who invest in them,
November 6, 2022
Eagle Vision & Blind Spots – A Money 20/20 Fintech Breakdown
‘Twas that time of year again – this week’s Money 20/20 USA annual event in Las Vegas – this one being the second in-person gathering
October 30, 2022
American Express Loss Provisions Add to Mystery of Strong Consumer
The mystery of the state of the U.S. consumer’s financial health got stranger this week when American Express reported earnings Friday morning. The results sent
October 23, 2022