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7/6/2021
16 : 54

FTT+: Michael Jenkins On the European Brokerage Landscape Following Robinhood's S1

​ ​ Hi all, Michael here. Here's my piece from FTT+ earlier today. We're currently running a special where you can get one month for free if you sign up now, so I wanted to send out this note
7/2/2021
15 : 24

FTT Update: This Newsletter's Revenue Is Not Dependent on Dogecoin

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. We're going to focus on some of our key takeaways from the Robinhood S1 today (and we're off on Monday for the holiday), but wanted to give a big shoutout to our friends
6/30/2021
20 : 34

FTT Update: This Newsletter Will Fine You $70M, But It Won't Matter

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. Started looking at homes, and let me just say that people are right when they tell you that applying for a mortgage and everything else that comes with home ownership sucks.
6/29/2021
18 : 44

From January: FTT Expert Michael Jenkins On Tink (Which Visa Just Acquired)

Hi all, Julie here. Our paid subscribers got this newsletter back in January, and it's more relevant than ever today. In case you missed it, Visa announced that it is planning to acquire European
6/28/2021
19 : 44

FTT Update: The Future of Work

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. Not much news to report, so today we're doing things a bit differently. Remember that 'back to work' survey I sent out a couple of weeks ago, asking about your
6/25/2021
16 : 54

FTT Update: 🌋🌋🌋

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. I recorded a podcast with TheZebra CEO Keith Melnick this week, and it was fascinating to hear how Covid has impacted the business. While a lot of people used to shop for
6/23/2021
19 : 44

FTT Update: Where's the Rocket Crashing Emoji? 🚀

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. Happy hump day! In case you missed it, we published a deep dive focusing on real time payments yesterday, that we worked on with Orum and Moov. Great great explainer on
6/22/2021
13 : 14

FTT Special: Orum Deep Dive

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. We've talked about payments perhaps more than any other portion of fintech here. Can you blame me though? The space is huge and there is so much going on! Buy Now Pay Later,
6/21/2021
18 : 34

FTT Update: Fintech's Direct Path to (Wise)dom

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. Hope everyone had a great weekend! We're having quite the heat wave here in Austin, which everyone obviously warned me would happen. Thankfully finding a pool is pretty easy
6/18/2021
10 : 54

FTT Special: Celebrating Juneteenth

​ ​ Hi all, Jillian here. In June of 2020, there was a national awakening with regard to many of the injustices that the Black community face. Much of the discussion and outcry was rightfully centered
6/16/2021
19 : 44

FTT Update: Here's a $20K Bonus, With a Catch

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. Happy first day of Stripe Sessions! Speaking of Stripe, the company says it saw a “major uptake” of the unusual offer it made to staff to leave high-cost cities like New York
6/14/2021
19 : 34

FTT Update: Elon and Bitcoin Make Up

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. If you were watching any of the business news networks today, you probably heard that many Goldman Sachs employees are back at the office today. You probably also heard that
6/11/2021
19 : 4

FTT Update: The New Challenger

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. Teaching a few classes at Equinox in Austin this weekend if anyone wants to stop by! Otherwise, I very much look forward to relaxing a bit. It's been a tough week for a
6/10/2021
18 : 14

Win A Free Month to FTT or FTT Swag!

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. Thanks again for being a loyal reader of Fintech Today! If you haven't yet, definitely sign up for our Slack Community here. On top of that, we're launching a referral
6/9/2021
19 : 44

FTT Update: Robinhood IPO Delayed

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. Exciting news to share! Our FTT+ membership just got better. On top of receiving our premium newsletters, the membership now comes with access to 5 of the Slack Channels in our
6/8/2021
15 : 24

FTT Special: NVIDIA Deep Dive

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. If you've been reading my newsletter for awhile, you've heard over and over again that funding for our space has been pretty wild lately. CB Insights recently published
6/7/2021
19 : 34

FTT Update: SPAC Season Is Back

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. I've touched on my home buying frustrations here a bit (in case you weren't aware, Austin...and basically everywhere...is seeing a huge increase in home prices). This
6/4/2021
17 : 44

FTT Update: Why I Wish I'd Gone to MIT

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. Well, it's officially the first Friday of the summer! We're going to start publishing our final post of the week a bit earlier to accommodate those of you that might be
6/2/2021
20 : 4

FTT Update: This Newsletter Is Getting Rid of Overdraft Fees

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. The world came full circle today when I was invited to go on Bloomberg's Quick Take to talk about fintech and how so many of you guys are hiring! Thanks to my friend Sonali
5/28/2021
19 : 34

FTT Update: Do You Want the Good News or the Bad News First?

​ ​ Hi all, Julie here. So ready for a holiday weekend. There's a possibility that Robinhood's S1 drops after I send out this email. If so, you'll have to wait until next week for my