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12/14/2021
22 : 34
FTT Guest Post: De-Risking Consumer Lending (pt.1)
Hello FTT faithful, I'm Ryan. Long time reader, first time guest poster. I co-founded Truework (think modern credit bureau, starting with income and employment data) in 2017 after seeing how
12/13/2021
22 : 4
FTT Update: Another Crypto Hack
Hi all, Julie here. I'm in a sassy mood today, so brace yourselves for this newsletter. The Christmas party was a success on Friday. New podcast is out today with Stripe's Head of EMEA Matt
12/10/2021
22 : 4
FTT Update:
Hi all, Julie here. It really is Friday this time! Phew. Jordan (aka Fintech Bae) and I are excited to be hosting a Holiday Dinner Party at our house tonight. I'm cooking and a few of the
12/9/2021
22 : 4
FTT+ Expert John Collins: No Crypto Dumpster Fires In DC
Hi friends, Hope you had a pleasant Thanksgiving. Can't we all just make a truce to take off the month of December? Feels like we need a break. Alas, yesterday, the House Financial Services
12/8/2021
20 : 4
FTT Update: How You Shouldn’t Fire 900 Employees
Hi all, Julie here. I literally started to write “Happy Friday” before realizing it is not, in fact, Friday. One of those weeks. Thanks to Brex for inviting me to their Austin event last night.
12/7/2021
19 : 4
FTT Guest Post: Jillian Williams on the Intersection of Fintech and Healthcare
Hey Everyone, Jillian here! With it being Open Enrollment period, I figured I'd talk a bit about a space that I've been excited about for several years and the pain points and opportunities
12/6/2021
21 : 54
FTT Update: More Crypto Hacks to End 2021
Hi all, Julie here. Like I said on Friday, it's so weird to have it be warm outside in December. I'm used to big puffer jackets and I haven't even had to wear a jacket yet! We're
12/3/2021
21 : 24
FTT Update: CeFi Pays Heavy Toll Going DeFi
Hi all, Julie here. Happy Friday! It's very weird to have it be 70+ degrees outside in December, but it sounds like other areas of the country are seeing abnormally high temps too? Anyways, I
12/2/2021
21 : 54
FTT+: What PayPal's Next Move Should Be
Hi all, Julie here. Another big tech company is changing its name: Square. The new name, Block, is symbolizing how it's going to continue focusing on blockchain technology. I'm not here to
12/1/2021
22 : 44
FTT Update: What Rhymes With Square...Block?
Hi all, Julie here. I just got the booster this morning, so I have no meetings planned for tomorrow in prep for a day in bed lol. Fingers crossed it's not too bad though. In other news, since y
11/30/2021
18 : 34
FTT+ Guest Post By Ohad Samet and Nisha Khalsa: Consumer Debt Trends and Fintech
Hi friends, Ohad Samet here. I'm the co-founder and CEO of TrueAccord, a leader in offering consumer-focused debt repayment products. Prior to this, I served as the Chief Risk Officer of Klarna
11/29/2021
22 : 54
FTT Update: The Other Omicron
Hi all, Julie here. I hope everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving weekend and beginning of Hanukkah! For those that haven't been following along on Twitter, we had quite the Thanksgiving over
11/26/2021
10 : 54
🚨24 HR FTT MERCH SALE NOW LIVE 🚨
Our newest FTT Merch Drop, available early for FTT+ Subscribers
11/23/2021
18 : 24
FTT+ Spain Edition: Came for the Tapas, Stayed for the Crypto
Hey all, Samantha here. As a newer member of the FTT team focusing on research and social media, I've been fascinated by all things fintech and crypto. I've always kinda watched it from the
11/22/2021
21 : 44
FTT+: What N26's US Exit Says About the Future
Hi all, Julie here. In case you missed it, last week, German challenger bank N26 announced plans to leave the US market by early next year. I remember when N26 first said it was opening shop in the
11/19/2021
20 : 24
FTT Update: CITADEL FRONTRUNS THE DAO
Hi all, Julie here. Sad news to share today. Earlier this week, Brandon Dewitt, the co-founder of MX, died after a long battle with cancer. We're sending all of our thoughts and prayers to his
11/18/2021
10 : 54
FTT Special: Harness Wealth Deep Dive
Hi all, Julie here. When I was at Bloomberg, I wasn't allowed to invest in stocks (outside of my 401K), let alone private companies or cryptocurrencies. I also didn't have equity in
11/17/2021
22 : 44
FTT Update: julieverhage.eth
Hi all, Julie here. Somehow, Jordan rode 110 miles and climbed 12k feet cycling on Saturday. Max Levchin would be proud. On another note, I'm now the proud owner of julieverhage.eth. I have no
11/16/2021
23 : 4
FTT+ Expert Charley Ma On the Future of Fintech and Student Lending
Hi everyone, Charley here. New topic for me today, but one that we're all very familiar with: student debt (yes, I'm on a lending kick the past month, don't @ me). The pandemic has had
11/15/2021
21 : 24
FTT Update: Taylor Swift NFT
Hi all, Julie here. The first of two podcast episodes coming out this month with a focus on international markets. Huge thanks to Kiaan Pillay of Stitch for coming on and talking about fintech