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Fintech Beat

Welcome to Fintech Beat, the intersection of finance, technology, policy and regulation. Each episode features the latest trends, movers and shakers, ideas and policies in financial technology. Host Chris Brummer, a Georgetown law professor and world-renowned fintech expert, partners with the CQ Roll Call newsroom — Washington's leader for nonpartisan legislative and regulatory analysis — to bring insights that make this a must listen for anyone interested in finance.

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Making fintech flourish from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Emmalyn Shaw, the Managing Partner at Flourish, the socially-minded VC fund founded by Ebay Founder Pierre Omidyar, joins the podcast to talk fintech in our latest investor interview with Amias Ger...

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Fintech’s futures past from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Famed venture capitalist Matt Harris joins Amias Gerety to discuss how important it is to understand fintech’s past if one wishes to invest in its future — and how another pandemic first ignited di...

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What’s digital “infrastructure”? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Amias Gerety co-hosts Fintech Beat to interview Tricia Kemp, one of the country's most successful venture capitalists, to unbundle just what digital "infrastructure" is and what the answer means in...

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The outsider from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Adeyemi Ajao talks about how he started a $100 million company from a dorm room in Spain, and shares his views on Silicon Valley, being a Black venture capitalist, and the immigrant experience in t...

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Fintech’s free will from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jenny Xia Spradling, the co-founder of Free Will, recounts her journey, why she walked away from her first startup, and how her new big venture has enabled over $1 billion of donations to nonprofit...

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Brex founder and co-CEO Henrique DuBugras co-hosts Fintech Beat to discuss regulatory diversity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Henrique DuBugras, the founder and co-CEO of Brex, the multibillion dollar payments company, jumps on the show as Fintech Beat’s first co-host and interviews Chris about fintech—and his research on...

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How Switzerland will regulate Libra from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Mark Branson, the top regulator in Switzerland, explains how Libra came to be based in the country, and how he intends to regulate the cryptocurrency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

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How Mpesa has transformed the world from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Patrick Njoroge, the Governor of the Central Bank at Kenya, speaks with Chris Brummer at DC Fintech Week 2020 to discuss how Mpesa, one of the world's most successful mobile money transfer services...

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The Fed, fintech, and corporate bond markets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Chris White, the CEO of Bondcliq, explains why the Fed's attempts to save the economy through corporate debt purchases needs an upgrade, starting with the bond market itself. Learn more about your ...

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Fundbox's big payback from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Prashant Fuloria, the CEO of Fundbox, explains how the upstart fintech spent $100 million on data modeling, and avoided the worst of the pandemic. Plus, how fintechs differ in terms of their operat...

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How the EU is revolutionizing stablecoin (and crypto) oversight from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Peter Kerstens, the European Commission’s lead on digital finance policy and regulation, explains why—and how—the bloc's new crypto proposals are poised to create the largest regulated market for d...

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The case for caution with central bank digital currencies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

FT Alphaville editor Izabella Kaminska and Citi exec Tony McGlaughlin warn that central bank digital currencies could have unpleasant consequences for banking, lending and the balance of power in t...

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Who should be an accredited investor? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins the podcast to talk about artificial intelligence and capital markets for a live conversation at the HPC + AI Wall Street conference. Learn more about your ad c...

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The ethical algorithm from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We're revisiting a conversation on if, and how, an algorithm can be ethical. Algorithms have evolved into to powerful engines of financial technology. But they don’t always live up to the hype, as ...

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Cognitive diversity and the smart team from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Uri Ort and Reece Akhtar, co-founders of the AI psychometrics tool Deeper Signals, walk listeners through how differences in how people think and interpret the world impact how companies innovate. ...

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What do the US sanctions of WeChat and TikTok mean for fintech? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Trade experts Robert Chesney and Kathleen Claussen join international lawyer Robin Nunn to explain the U.S. government’s actions against WeChat and TikTok, and what the actions mean for Chinese (an...

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Innovating informal economies through COVID-19 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The United Nations Capital Development Fund’s lead for digitalization in West Africa provides an insider’s account of the region's innovation curve, and how mobile payments, digital identities and ...

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Wirecard vs. the Twitter hack from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Charles Delingpole, the founder of Complyadvantage, and Jonathan Levin, the co-founder of Chainalysis, demystify the historic Wirecard accounting scandal and the role of Bitcoin in the massive hack...

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Engineering the lean startup from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

New York Times bestselling author Brant Cooper talks about what it takes to engineer innovation in an age of maturing technology, Black Lives Matter and the coronavirus. Learn more about your ad ch...

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Cryptodollars vs. Digital Dollars from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Nic Carter, a partner at Castle Island Ventures, and Fennie Wang, the former associate general counsel of MakerDao, discuss and debate the value of stablecoins and what they mean for central bank d...

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Fintech goes Public from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jannick Malling, the CEO of Public, a social investing app backed by the likes of Will Smith and JJ Watt, explains how platform technologies are transforming the "experience" of investing for mille...

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Brian Brooks on the Community Reinvestment Act—and fintech from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks offers his first interview in response to the vote by the House to overturn his agency's change in community reinvestment rules for banks. Plus: a di...

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The Bank for International Settlements tackles Central Bank Digital Currencies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Benoît Cœuré, the fintech lead at the Bank for International Settlements - the global “Central Bank for Central Banks” - offers the first interview concerning its highly anticipated annual economic...

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Is fintech the future of the internet? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat sits down with Stefan Thomas, the CEO of Coil, to talk about why the internet is becoming “centralized” — and how upgrading the internet’s payment structure could revolutionize how it ...

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NY’s top financial regulator talks justice — and launches “DFS FastForward”, Ep. 54 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Linda Lacewell, New York’s top financial regulator, joins Fintech Beat to provide an insider’s account of the state’s response to the COVID-19 crisis and the George Floyd protests — and breaks news...

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Banking on women and the underserved during COVID-19, Ep. 53 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Mary Ellen Iskenderian, the CEO of Women's World Banking, joins Fintech Beat to discuss the ins and outs of the multibillion-dollar microfinance sector, what happens when microfinance firms become ...

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The futures of Ether, Ep. 52 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

ErisX CEO Tom Chippas discusses his firm’s historic, first-ever launch of ether futures contracts in America — and how ether and bitcoin derivatives can serve very different purposes. Learn more ab...

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Could a CBDC topple the US dollar? Ep. 51 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Famed University of California Berkeley economist. Barry Eichengreen joins Fintech Beat to dig into whether a digital Euro or yuan would get the biggest competitive boost vis a vis the US dollar, a...

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China’s digital yuan gets ready for prime time, Ep. 50 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat sits down with the International Monetary Fund’s Sonja Davidovic and Jonathan Kiff to learn about the latest developments with China’s digital currency foray, and how its pilot compare...

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Is Libra 2.0 Good Enough? Ep. 49 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat sits down with Cornell University’s Daniel Awrey and Cato’s Diego Zuluaga to debate Facebook’s reforms to the Libra cryptocurrency--and whether consumers and the financial system are s...

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Comparing COVID-19 and fintech in Hong Kong and China, Ep. 48 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat talks to internationally renowned University of Hong Kong professor Douglas Arner to understand differences in Big Tech, fintech and digitization in Hong Kong, mainland China and the w...

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E-commerce, surveillance, and COVID-19 in China, Ep. 47 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode, Fintech Beat sits down with Brian Miller, the Connecticut-born CEO of Easy China Warehouse, to talk about the extraordinary responses China took to tackle the coronavirus — and how...

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Save that money, Ep. 46 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat sits down with Linda Jeng and Dan Gorfine to talk about how online lending, open banking, and a digital dollar—with the right policies—could immediately improve the plight of those aff...

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How will fintechs survive a new financial crisis? Ep. 45 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat sits down with Jonah Crane to discuss how important (or not) is size in surviving the economic slowdown, and whether firms and customers can transition regulatorily and technologically...

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Fintech and the coronavirus pandemic, Ep. 44 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat sits down with Brookings’ Aaron Klein to talk about the Federal Reserve’s responses to Wall Street’s historic declines, and what the pandemic means for fintech in light of the sector’s...

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Fintech in the UK after Brexit, Ep. 43 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat sits down with Barnabas Reynolds, the highly influential — and pro-Brexit — lawyer and regulatory adviser to discuss the future of fintech in the United Kingdom and which kinds of firm...

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Crypto, correlation and the coronavirus, Ep. 42 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat sits down with Nic Carter, the founding partner of Castle Island Ventures, to discuss the impact of the coronavirus on digital assets, and the lessons the epidemic holds for investors ...

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Fintech in the Caribbean, Ep. 41 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat goes on location to Barbados to ask Avinash Persaud, a professor, investor and regulator, what small countries can do to compete as global financial technology markets. Learn more abou...

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Mapping Financial Inclusion, Ep. 40 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Financial inclusion is the holy grail of fintech—though what it is, and how it’s delivered, differs dramatically depending on where in the world one lives. Fintech Beat sits down with Citi’s Head o...

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Crypto Derivatives, Ep. 39 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Derivatives are tricky. Crypto is tricky. But what happens when you get crypto derivatives? We’re already seeing new Bitcoin futures coming to market, but what does the future portend for other kin...

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Wall Street Czar Linda Lacewell, Ep. 38 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it comes to regulating Wall Street, perhaps no one person is more important than Linda Lacewell, the Superintendent of New York’s Department of Financial Services. On her one year anniversary ...

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Bitcoin Intermediaries, Ep. 37 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Bitcoin’s decentralized infrastructure has led to unprecedented questions about not only whether to regulate it, but also what, if anything, to regulate. Fintech Beat sits down with one of the worl...

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Iran, North Korea and Crypto, Ep 36 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An inside view from a former State Department and intelligence official on how sanctions and political gyrations between the Trump Administration and Iran and North Korea can impact financial techn...

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The Ethical Algorithm, Ep. 35 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Algorithms have evolved into to powerful engines of financial technology. But they don’t always live up to the hype, as algorithmic models fail to take account of basic societal concerns like fairn...

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Open Banking 2.0, Ep. 34 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Open banking’s benefits involve using customer consent to develop new financial products to revolutionize financial services. But critics claim open banking can at times bypass customer consent by ...

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The Year in Fintech, Ep. 33 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat celebrates the new year with an Awards show and a countdown of the biggest fintech developments of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Fintech Beat sits down for a one on one with Maxine Waters, Ep. 32 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How is Congress grappling with diversity in Artificial Intelligence and Fintech? What are the major policy issues concerning the Community Reinvestment Act? Chairwoman Maxine Waters of the Financia...

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The Transfer Agent, Ep. 31 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat speaks with innovator Jeffrey Bandman who served as the architect of LabCFTC. We take a deep dive to explore blockchain technology and how it can be applied to capital markets, and the...

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Curing the Small Business Recession, Ep 30 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Despite all the talk about innovation in the US economy, start-up rates in America are near historic lows.  Fintech Beat sits down with Kabbage, an Atlanta-based online lender for small businesses ...

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The Digital Redback, Ep. 29 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

China has sent shockwaves through the global financial system announcing that its central bank would soon introduce a digital version of its domestic currency, the yuan. Fintech Beat sits down with...

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Open Banking 101, Ep. 28 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Open banking is set to shake up financial experiences for customers across the globe, enabling customers to allow third parties to access financial information needed to develop new apps and servic...

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The Fintech Week, Ep. 27 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this joint podcast, FRT and Fintech Beat team up to cover October's whirlwind of fintech discussions taking place at the Institute of International Finance, DC Fintech Week, the International Mo...

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Ethereum 2.0, Ep. 26 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Joe Lubin, the co-founder of Ethereum and founder of ConsenSys, is planning a big upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain. Fintech Beat sits down with him to discuss the changes--as well as what he thin...

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The "Bridge" Currency, Ep. 25 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, is laser focused on building out XRP's use case as a bridge currency. Fintech Beat sits down with him to discuss Ripple's business strategy--and what he thinks...

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Blockchain and Remittances, Ep. 24 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Remittances are poised to grow to $550 billion this year - making them the single biggest source of external funding for recipient economies according to the World Economic Forum. More money is pum...

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Uber meets Fintech, Ep. 23 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What is Uber? It’s not just a ride share company and definitely more than a technology company. Increasingly, it’s a fintech company, too. We speak to the CEO of Uber Payments LLC and Uber's associ...

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The Magic Number, Ep. 22 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Uncertainty is the bane of the crypto industry, with limited predictability about the scope of securities laws—and more fundamentally, whether or not any cryptocurrency is a security. The principal...

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The Bad Money Episode, Ep. 21 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What is money? The answer is one of the most contested issues for regulators of fintech. As nonbank financial services and cryptocurrencies have hit the mainstream as substitutes for money, financi...

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The Tax Man, Ep. 20 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Cryptocurrencies are increasingly the tool of choice for drug dealers and corrupt actors. Prosecutors say they have seized nearly $1 billion worth of digital coins in busts around the world. But ho...

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The Investors, Ep. 19 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat explores the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to investing in financial technology. Host Chris Brummer explores when it may make sense to invest and when it may not. Here is a ...

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The Building Buyer, Ep. 18 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Real-estate investing isn't just for the rich anymore. Now, it's possible for anyone to buy pieces of real estate from New York to Los Angeles on a phone. Fintech Beat talks with the CEO of Fundris...

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The Comptroller of the Currency, Ep. 17 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When is a bank not a bank? This question goes to the heart of what the Comptroller of the Currency has to keep in mind when making regulatory decisions and Fintech. This and more on this week's epi...

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The Playlist, Ep. 16 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this special Labor Day episode, the Fintech Beat podcast explores the unique relationship between hip-hop and crypto and unveils its first Fintech Beat playlist culled from listener suggestions....

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The Central Bank Digital Currency, Ep. 15 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With China’s announcement that its central bank is close to launching a digital version of their currency, Fintech Beat sits down with IMF officials for a behind-the-scenes peek at what goes into a...

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The Feedback and the Pacte Ep. 14 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat talks with one of our listeners, a former general counsel of the CFTC, who shares his thoughts on vulnerabilities in crypto exchanges. We then turn overseas to hear from France’s leadi...

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The Architect, Ep. 13 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat talks with the former head of Bank of America’s global quant business, and a co-founder of Sila Money, who has raised red flags about the Facebook Libra project. Alex Lipton argues tha...

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The Bank of England, Ep 12 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Bank of England is not only a pivotal player in Brexit, but it's also a major player in the development of global fintech policies–and is even considering how to allow fintech firms access to t...

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The Blockchain Detective, Ep. 11 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

No issue has generated more concern about Facebook’s Libra than its potential abuse as a tool for terrorism finance and money laundering. In this episode Fintech Beat talks with Chainalysis, a data...

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The Blurred Lines, Ep 10 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A core challenge when it comes to fintech is the so-called blurred lines — when the definition of a word invokes different answers. The biggest blurring of all happens with the concept of decentral...

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The Economist, Ep. 9 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Libra, has inspired an unprecedented interest in digital assets as means of making cross-border payments. But could Libra spark chaos in monetary markets, and hamstri...

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The Crypto Spring, Ep. 8 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Bitcoin had a wild week with its value hitting over $11,000. This begs the question: Is the crypto winter finally thawing out? Host Chris Brummer sits down to explore with Sunayna Tuteja of TD Amer...

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The European Regulator, Ep. 7 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Host Chris Brummer sits down for a rare interview with Steven Maijoor, chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, Europe's top fintech regulator. Maijoor reveals his thoughts on the im...

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The Facebook Coin, Ep. 6 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Facebook is poised to enter and potentially reshape the cryptocurrency landscape. Fintech Beat host Chris Brummer mulls over what this means for fintech and society. Learn more about your ad choice...

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The Fintech Trade Wars, Ep. 5 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This episode is coming from Geneva, Switzerland at the World Trade Organization. Host Chris Brummer wades into a conversation about where China stands versus the U.S. when it comes to Fintech. The ...

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The Exchanges, Ep. 4 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This episode is devoted to the wild west of crypto exchanges and assets. These new digital marketplaces are creating a world where traders will be able to exchange cryptographically secured bonds, ...

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The Wallet, Ep. 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode, host Chris Brummer tackles wallets and how to keep your crypto currency safe from cyber thieves. He takes the listener inside Consensus where industry heavyweights show off the lat...

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The Regulator, Ep. 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fintech Beat's Chris Brummer has an exclusive sit-down with Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Christopher Giancarlo — where they talk about innovation, breaking down barriers and what k...

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The Presale, Ep. 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Presale is a sneak preview of Fintech Beat podcast with host Chris Brummer that will bring the listener onto the ground floor of what we plan to bring to market in future episodes. Learn more a...

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The Presale, Ep. 1 from 2019-05-14T08:45

The Presale is a sneak preview of Fintech Beat podcast with host Chris Brummer that will bring the listener onto the ground floor of what we plan to bring to market in future episodes. Learn more a...

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The Presale, Ep. 1 from 2019-05-14T08:45

The Presale is a sneak preview of Fintech Beat podcast with host Chris Brummer that will bring the listener onto the ground floor of what we plan to bring to market in future episodes. Learn more a...

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