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8/13/2021
15 : 10
FTT Update: Hackers Stole How Much Crypto?!
Hi all, Julie here. In case you missed it, Matt Harris of Bloom Credit had a great guest post for us yesterday. Highly recommend checking it out :) Today's Partner, Kunai Kunai has been on
8/10/2021
18 : 44
Why Square’s Acquisition of Afterpay Could Be The Watershed Moment in Financial Inclusion
Hey guys, Matt Harris here. I'm the founder and executive chairman of Bloom Credit. Why am I here? I believe the Square acquisition of Afterpay is going to be a moment we remember in the credit
8/9/2021
19 : 44
FTT Update: This Newsletter Doesn’t Want to Buy A Car In Africa
Hi all, Julie here. Highlight of my weekend was finally getting to meet our legendary podcast producer, Paul, in person! He lives in Houston and drove up for our housewarming party on Sunday :)
8/6/2021
19 : 54
FTT Update: This Newsletter Likes Roller Coasters
Hi all, Julie here. I'm simply excited to relax this weekend rather than pack boxes and load them into a car or U-Haul. Moving 4 miles vs across the country is definitely easier, but I still
8/4/2021
19 : 24
FTT Update: This Newsletter Isn't A Meme Stock (Yet)
Hi all, Julie here. Writing this in between a lot of meetings today. Thanks again to Public.com for having me on your live event to talk about BNPL! Was fun having a clubhouse-like product built
8/3/2021
20 : 24
FTT+: Is BNPL A Feature? Standalone? Both?
What's up everyone—happy Tuesday! No playlist today as I've just been listening to random Drake songs over the past week. I was trying to have a relatively chill Sunday when some huge news
8/2/2021
17 : 14
FTT Update: This Newsletter Will Buy Your Company Now And Pay You For It Later
Hi all, Julie here. Writing this from my home office, which is about the same size as my second apartment in New York lol. Jordan and I also came to the realization that neither of us have lived
7/30/2021
13 : 54
FTT Update: This Newsletter Is Not Offsides
Hi all, Julie here. Writing this at 6am since WE CLOSE ON OUR HOUSE TODAY! I have to say, the worst part of the mortgage process wasn't all the paperwork, it was getting all of our money into
7/29/2021
20 : 24
FTT+ Special: From $HOOD to $HODL
Hi guys! Charley and Julie here for a special edition of FTT+ covering Robinhood's first day of trading. While a lot of us thought $HOOD would skyrocket in its debut, it was actually pretty
7/28/2021
21 : 4
FTT Update: And Robinhood Will IPO At...
Hi all, Julie here. Sitting here on the edge of my seat waiting for this Robinhood IPO pricing to get announced. Tomorrow could get super interesting with the high retail allocation, but FTT Expert
7/26/2021
19 : 34
FTT Update: This Newsletter Moves In Real Time, Unlike Money
Hi all, Julie here. Last week, I sat down with Jason Gardner for his first post-Marqeta IPO interview. Take a listen here! Otherwise, not too eventful of a weekend. On Saturday I got to meet more
7/23/2021
17 : 34
FTT Update: This Newsletter Requires Vaccination
Hi all, Julie here. Happy Summer Friday all! Jordan and I close on our new home IN ONE WEEK! Ahhh! Keep us in your prayers as we hope that all goes well with that as well as the move itself. In the
7/21/2021
20 : 54
FTT Update: This Newsletter Has Big Implications
Hi all, Julie here. Just got done recording a new podcast episode with Christina Riechers, Square Banking's Head of Product, to talk about the new small business banking products the team
7/20/2021
19 : 34
FTT+: What's Next In Open Banking
Hello hello everyone! Before we get started...new playlist time! Longtime readers know that I usually attach a playlist to my articles because I listen to a lot of music when I write. Since I'm
7/19/2021
20 : 14
FTT Update: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk and Cathie Wood Walk Into A Bar
Hi all, Julie here. Happy Monday! Over the weekend, a piece I helped Mario from The Generalist with was published! He brought together a stellar crew to dive into Robinhood's S-1. Check it out!
7/16/2021
16 : 14
FTT Update: How to Calculate A Neobank’s Valuation
Hi all, Julie here. Bad news: Jordan and I were robbed. Good news: We have renters insurance (thanks Lemonade). We are both ok (think it happened while we were sleeping). And we were able to pay a
7/16/2021
9 : 15
FTT Update: A Dinner With Jackie Reses
Hi all, Julie here. Writing this in the airport heading back to Austin. Huge thank you to Jackie Reses for hosting our event with Lightspeed at her gorgeous home last night! Loved meeting people
7/12/2021
20 : 4
FTT Update: I Don't Get It
Hi all, Julie here. I'm off to San Francisco in the morning for a special Fintech Today salon style dinner. Excited to hang out with a few of you! More of these to come. In the meantime, check
7/10/2021
6 : 3
FTT Update: DeFi, But For The Kardashians
Hi all, Julie here. Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! While the weather was great here in Texas and Jordan and I were able to attend a BBQ with some friends, we are now both fully aware of
7/10/2021
6 : 0
FTT Update: Open If You Want Shares of Stripe
Hi all, Julie here. Getting this email blasted out before I head over to our new home for the last little bit of an inspection. Fingers crossed nothing goes wrong and we can close on this house