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Web3, blockchain, and crypto innovation in financial services.
Is the CBDC hype legit?
2020 has seen plenty of fintech M&A - LendingClub buying Radius Bank, Intuit acquiring Credit Karma and of course with Visa buying Plaid. You might think the current crisis would reduce activity but it could create more opportunities.
Wrapped DeFi is taking financial innovation to new heights
There’s quite a lot of technical lingo in this Unfiltered. We know that’s not really our style, but we’re talking about some big ideas here. If you’re into crypto and keen to see what else we know, get in touch. 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.
Why did a crypto exchange pay $700m to have their name on a building?
This past weekend an estimated 177m people tuned in as Matthew Stafford’s (strong surname BTW) LA Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals at Super Bowl LVII.
The 5 biggest UX challenges for fintechs in 2022
Providing the best service to have the largest market share. That’s what banks want to be and want to have. And for a very long time they did.
Our crypto predictions for 2022
What. A. Year. Suffice to say, 2020 has been a year like no other. Some industries have been dealt a crushing blow by the pandemic, and while fintech hasn’t come out of it unscathed, parts of the industry have flourished.
Making financial services better, faster, stronger
As July continues apace, brands all over the world are rolling up their rainbow logos and packing them away for another year.
Seriously, what is DAO?
There is huge growth projected for digital financial services in Southeast Asia but up to 50% of the population are unbanked and will therefore remain excluded from this explosion.
WTF is an NFT?
By now we’ve surely all heard of NFTs. Seemingly overnight they’ve grown from a niche internet phenomenon to a household buzzword with everyone from Gary Vaynerchuk, Tim Berners Lee, Banksy and even Lionel Messi having a piece of the pie.
Crypto is changing our financial literacy (for the better)
Crypto is democratising finance and it’s a beautiful thing to see.
Will blockchain replace core banking in 2019?
TL;DR None of the challenger banks use blockchain, the guy who’s leading the most popular smart contract platform (Ethereum) say’s it’s a bad idea. So, I mean read on…but. No, don’t use a blockchain or smart contracts for the love of god.
How to get a job in Blockchain
It’s about trust. Why do banks insist on having everything? Because they think if they only insist on some, they’ll never get the rest.
Introducing Blockchain Insider!
As you may have noticed I’ve been doing a lot of teasing around this for the last few months. Well today...right now...is the grand reveal as we celebrate the public launch of our 11:FS values.
4 Blockchain Macro-Trends: Where to Place Your Bets
The challenges (and opportunities) ahead for enterprise applications of distributed ledger tech.
It’s Blockchain, Not Bitcoin, That’s Relevant to Finance
Let’s start by calling Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) what it is - debt. Debt, of course, has many faces. But ‘credit, pay in instalments, pay nothing today, etc.’ are all just debt. 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.
Top 10 Things To Know About Blockchain This Week
The Pulse team spends their time trawling through the world of banks and fintech apps, sorting the good from the bad so you don’t have to.
Bonus: The metaverse is 1% finished
David M. Brear and Jason Bates are podcasting from the metaverse!
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148. Insights: Understanding the Metaverse and Play to Earn
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: an in depth conversation about all things Play To Earn and Metaverse. We’re going to be looking at the why, the what, and the how – with the help of some great expert guests in the Play to Earn space. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
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142. Insights: DeFi, defined.
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: an in depth conversation about all things DeFi. We’re going to be looking at the why, the what, and the how with the help of some great guests from Compound Finance, and one of our very own expert Elevens. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
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460. Insights: Is crypto becoming mainstream?
Simon Tayor is joined by some special guests to talk about the growth cryptocurrencies in mainstream finance.
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138. Bitcoin halvening approaches as China and Libra battle for supremacy
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Libra seeks regulatory approval, China trials its digital yuan and Andreessen Horowitz deepens its commitment to crypto. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
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137. Can central banks kill crypto?
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Sila raises $7.7M to wipe out ACH, Ether hits a 28-day high and everybody and their dog wants a CBDC. Simon Taylor hosts and is joined by Olivia VInden and Lex Sokolin. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
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136. Central bank digital currencies in the age of coronavirus
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Digital dollar dropped whilst China gets one step closer, Bitcoin is booming on Cash App, and CFTC announces guidance on the delivery of digital assets. Simon hosts and is joined by All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
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62. Blockchain: Being too early is worse than being wrong!
Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by Aman Kohli and 11:FS' Simon Taylor to explore blockchain in the world of insurance. All this and much much more on today's Insurtech Insider!
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129. Top 10 Blockchain and Crypto Predictions
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you predictions! Host Simon Taylor is joined by Mike Dudas and the pair are predicting all the things that could happen in the world of blockchain in 2020.
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122. ETH 2.0, Bitcoin the asset & blockchain for banking
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Bakkt's biggest trading day to date, North Korean crypto money laundering, and Ray Dalio's take on broken financial systems. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
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116. Blockchain as an excuse
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: EOS maker Block. One fined $24m by the SEC over unregistered securities saleSwiss Stock Exchange SIX lines up buyers for its Initial Digital Offering and Fidelity Digital Assets to Provide Custody for Bitcoin Derivatives Yield Fund. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider.
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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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93. No such thing as a private blockchain
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: France creates a regulatory framework for tokens, the SEC might let Blockstack be and Banks abandon XRP…….oh nooooo
Bonus: Omaha blockchain summit
David Brear is joined by Jeremy Balkin, Global Head of Innovation & Corporate Development, Payments at J.P. Morgan, to take a deep dive into their new report in this bonus episode. Tune in to find out more!
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84. Does anyone need a blockchain?
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Dormant funds, the SEC still won’t let crypto be and do you really need a blockchain?
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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
