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What's brewing in web3 during the crypto winter?
At this point we can all agree that the financial market as a whole has gone through a period of lows. Paired with increased inflation (even in developed countries), and the US confirming a recession, things seem to have really taken a turn for the worse - the so-called bear market.
Why is instant access to money still a myth?
They say time is money, right? Well, what about time to money – how long it takes for money to be available for you to use.
Fintech's climate fight starts with changing consumer behaviour
This week on Fintech Insider News David, Jason and Simon were joined by Innovate Finance’s Sophie Winwood and making his Fintech Insider debut, Banking Editior at The Economist, Patrick Lane, to tackle the latest news from the last week. Listen to the episode in full here or play and read below
ESG investing is broken. This is how fintechs can help fix it.
When I see headlines about “hipster” banks and “trendy” cards, it strikes me that the narrative is missing a huge shift about the consumer. Ethical is the new luxury. Private is the new showy. Transparent is the new trusted.
Why is competitor research so important?
I think I speak for a lot of people when I say - homework is crap. Evenings after school are for watching Takeshi’s Castle, not studying Pythagoras’ theorem.
Has fintech made us more resilient or vulnerable to economic shocks?
As part of the editorial process for Fintech Insider we review a lot of stories and see how media outlets report on challenger banks. Some recent pieces had the distinct feel of unhappy incumbent bankers lobbying hard to change the narrative.
Making inclusive design more inclusive
You may have heard of Marcus, it’s been kind of a big deal. But why and how? We recently sat down with Boe Hartman, CTO at Marcus by Goldman Sachs, to get the inside story.
Why are banks so scared of changing their tech?
Banks are having a midlife crisis. Their tech is at that stage where it’s old enough to gather regrets. Lots of them. This is taken from our Unfiltered newsletter. Subscribe now for a no BS, uncensored analysis of fintech news and hot topics delivered to your inbox each fortnight.
How loyalty broke and why web3 can fix it
Fintechs regularly provide updates on how many customers they have. Motivations for doing so are varied — garnering headlines, proving naysayers wrong, or right, keeping investors happy and so on. More interestingly, they also have a variety of definitions of “customer” that are not always clear.
5 tips for designing purpose-first propositions in 2022
I think we can all accept that clear customer insight, the right business drivers, market opportunities, etc. should inform great proposition design.
Fintech VCs must do more to help the LGBTQ+ community
If there’s one region that’s been bookmarked by every 2024 predictions list in terms of innovation and investment, it’s the Middle East. And as the region emerges as a fintech hotspot, its unique commitment to Islamic finance is drawing attention.
What does the future hold for crypto regulation?
Everyone’s got a bike these days, right? How many bikes would you admit to owning? Is your ‘multi-bike’ strategy paying off? Now ask yourself the same questions about your use of cloud.
How the Buy Now Pay Later landscape is shifting
As financial services continues to ride the digital transformation wave, there is a big problem emerging: recruiting the tech talent required to achieve the scale of change needed.
Ignoring composability? Everyone’s paying the price
Brexit, GDPR, robo-regulation, fintech bridges, and envoys. Those were the big topics at the Treasury’s International Fintech Conference (IFTC) this year, held at Tobacco Dock.
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333. News: Everybody knows a Dave
David and Simon are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days. Including: The winners from the latest RBS Remedies pool, Monzo heads Stateside and Dave can help your credit score!
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101. Libra: Facebook's world domination
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Zuckerberg's world domination plans, Block.One's social media platform and an amazing interview with Wei Shou from Binance!
Bonus: Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court
We. Are. Here. In today's bonus episode of Blockchain Insider, we bring you a fantastic interview with Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court and chair of the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce.
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331. News: With great data comes great responsibility.
Simon Taylor and Brandon Chung are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days. Including: The FCA’s major overhaul of overdrafts, The finale for Finn and Banking and Big Macs in Russia.
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330. Interviews: Patrick Collison, CEO of Stripe
In today's episode, we bring you an interview with the extraordinary Patrick Collison, CEO of Stripe! David Brear meets him on stage at Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, to talk about all things Stripe, industry dynamics and the importance of being open to partnership.
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100. Live: Bitcoin - not just for Lamborghinis!
We. Are. Here. We are actually here! We are coming to you live from Level39 in London, to celebrate episode 100 of Blockchain Insider! In this episode, we will be looking back at our 99 previous episodes and we are of course joined by some brilliant guests!
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42. US startup special
Sarah is joined by Sam Maule in this special episode in which we bring you three interviews with some of the most interesting players on the American insurtech scene! Today we will hear from Quentin Coolen from Waffle, Ryan Rugg from R3 Corda and Rashmi Melgiri from CoverWallet! We hope you enjoy these interviews as much as we enjoyed recording them!
Live from Money20/20: Why tokens might be the future of finance
We. Are. Here. LIVE from Money20/20! Today's episode is coming straight from the stage at Money20/20, from which we bring you a discussion of Centralised VS Decentralised, Utilities vs. Securities and Future of Programmable money!
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327. News: Boom Time
David and Simon are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories from the last 7 days. Including: Global Payments buy TSYS, NatWest apologises for patronising women, by patronising women, and are Revolut the most complained about fintech?
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326. Fintech Insider Live at FusionONE - a new era of finance
We are coming to you live from FusionONE! In this live episode, Simon and Sarah are joined by some great guests to talk about the new era of finance being shaped by open platforms, emerging technologies, and the rise of the talent in the developer community.
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99. Blockchain for mashed potatoes
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Facebook and crypto...the love story continues, Central Bank Digital Currencies and Is your Wine Legit? Ft. EY & a blockchain!
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41. Shutting down Gatwick
Sarah and Nigel are joined by some fantastic guests today to talk about drone insurance, a topic that we have been very excited about for a long time (it has just taken us a while to get this episode together) so here we are!
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325. News: Apple has my face
David and Sam are bringing you this episode directly from New York! Joined by some great guests they will talk you through some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days. Including: Big bank investments into savings programmes and !
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324. Insights: BlackRock WealthTech19
Simon is at Blackrock's WealthTech19 summit at Code Node in London, where he is surrounded by a wealth(!) of knowledge and experience!
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98. Do the crime, do the time
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: JPMorgan says Bitcoin’s price has pumped beyond its intrinsic value, The Most Expensive Lesson Of My Life and 10 thousand dollars worth of pizza!
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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi
The UK banking battlefield has never been more competitive. Customers expectfinancial apps that are personalised, seamless, and that genuinely make a differenc...
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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi
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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi
The UK banking battlefield has never been more competitive. Customers expectfinancial apps that are personalised, seamless, and that genuinely make a differenc...
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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi
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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi
