Fintech Beat
Fintech Beat explores the intersection of finance, technology, policy, and regulation. Hosted by Georgetown law professor Chris Brummer, the podcast features the latest trends, key players, and ideas in financial technology. It partners with CQ Roll Call to provide nonpartisan legislative and regulatory analysis, making it essential listening for fintech enthusiasts.
Episodes
Banking on Blockchain: Ukraine’s First Instant Payments Rail
How Stellar’s new transparent network is providing a new payment rail for commercial banks in Ukraine.
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Brazil’s Real Backed Stablecoin—and What its Success Means for PIX, Dollarization and Instant payments
Cofounders of Brazil’s real-backed stablecoin BLRA talk about drivers behind its usage and what it means for cross border payments and dollarization.
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AI Agents, Crypto and the Law
Lewis Cohen joins the show to discuss why AI agents in crypto shouldn't be surprising, the legal questions that arise, and how smart regulators should respond
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ICO 2.0? How Legion Wants to Remake Crypto Fundraising
Matty O’Connor joins the podcast to talk about ICOs and the Legion White Paper.
For more on Legion’s partnership with Bluprynt, Chris Brummer’s startup, see https://www.bluprynt.com/post/legion-bluprynt-mica-compliant-ico-eu
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Nic Carter Talks Academic Philosophy, Chokepoint 2.0 and Stablecoins in Emerging Markets
On a new season of the Fintech Beat, Castle Island Partner and On the Brink host Nic Carter breaks down academic philosophy and fintech, government actions towards crypto and stablecoin use cases in emerging markets.
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The DOJ takes a bite of the big Apple
Adam Kovacevich, the Founder and CEO of Chamber of Progress, talks about the government's antitrust case against Apple.
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Appnesia, Screen Scraping and APIs
Ramon Gomez and Ravi Govindaraju, two of JPMorgan's top voices on open banking, break down the CFPB's new regulatory proposals, the difference between screen scraping and APIs, and what both mean for privacy.
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Genuine DeFi as Critical Infrastructure
Polygon's Rebecca Rettig joins the show to talk about her new coauthored article with Michael Mosier and Katja Gilman, Genuine DeFi as Critical infrastructure.
Read at
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4607332
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Competing for Banking
Beta Bank CEO Seke Ballard joins to show to talk about technology and inclusion, branch banking from a cellphone, and his journey for a De Novo Bank license.
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Special episode: Colonel Sara Dudley on Digital Assets and National Security
U.S. Army Special Operations Command Comptroller offers her perspective on digital assets and national security from a forum hosted by Georgetown Law.
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The future of identity
Portabl CEO Nate Soffio explains how reliant we are on others to construct our digital identities and the possibility of restoring consumer control of our data and our identities in a digital world.
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Everything you need to know about the OTC Markets
Dan Zinn, general counsel of the OTC Markets Groups, gives the 101 course on Over the Counter market structure.
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Can Africa’s Payments Unicorn Conquer the World?
Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola joins the show to demystify building digital infrastructure in Africa, and lessons learned in the process.
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Grayscale's Oral Argument
Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein and Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm discuss their proposed Bitcoin ETF and lawsuit with the SEC.
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Why Investors (Still) Love SaaS
SaaStr CEO Jason M. Lemkin demystifies everything you need to know about SaaS, and the joys of recurring revenue.
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Simon Taylor dishes out some (fintech brain) food
Simon Taylor, the founder of fintechbrainfood.com, hops on the show to talk about the future of fintech, banks, AI and crypto.
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Hyun Song Shin on Unified Ledgers, Tokenized Deposits, and Governance
Famed BIS economist Hyun Song Shin breaks down Tokenization, Payments and the possible future of central banking.
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What Elections in the EU and UK Mean for Crypto, CBDC and AI Legislation
Dea Markova walks through the EU's "Super Wednesday" for digital finance and why electoral politics matter.
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MDIs after Silicon Valley Bank: A Conversation with FDIC Vice Chair Travis Hill
FDIC Vice Chair Travis Hill talks about banking policy and minority and community banks after the collapse of Silicon valley Bank.
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MDIs after Silicon Valley Bank: A Conversation with OCC Acting Comptroller Mike Hsu
Acting Comptroller Mike Hsu talks about banking policy and minority and community banks after the collapse of Silicon valley Bank.
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Payments 101: Checks, ACH, FedWire, Stablecoins, CBDCs (and more)
Vanderbilt law professor Yesha Yadav and PayPal's Blockchain chief Jose Ferdandez da Ponte share their latest paper on the global payments ecosystem
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UK Crypto Regulation (and MiCA)
Barney Reynolds walks through UK approaches to crypto, and how they diverge from the EU.
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What is (Good and Bad about) Embedded Finance?
Mike Hinkley, founder of the Growth Equity Interview Guide and formerly of Airbnb, joins the podcast to take a deep dive into the problems and opportunities of embedded finance.
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Is this crisis (really) like 2008?
Amias Gerety, former Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, discusses what’s new, and what’s different, in the SVB and Credit Suisse banking turmoil.
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Dante Disparte on Circle, Stablecoins and Silicon Valley Bank’s Lessons for Policymakers
Circle’s Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte offers his perspective from front lines after the most harrowing week in the banking sector since the 2008 financial crisis.
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Product Market Fit
Ayo Omojola, head of product for Carbon Health and former product lead for Cash App, explains the engineering of new fintech experiences.
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Chat GPT’s IP Landmines
Skadden Arps super lawyer Stu Levi joins the podcast to talk about what Chat GPT means for intellectual property law.
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The Past and Future Silicon Valley
Historian Margaret O'Mara discusses how Silicon Valley has reinvented itself for nearly a century, and the forces shaping it now.
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Howey gonna regulate crypto?
Lewis Cohen joins Jai Massari to discuss a new reading of the Howey Test designed to clear up regulatory uncertainty.
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After the Asteroid: What’s next for Fintech in 2023?
Steve McLaughlin, the founder and CEO FT Partners, talks about what to look out for in fintech in 2023 and beyond.
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The Vanishing Fintech IPO
Jigar Patel, Morgan Stanley's Fintech Chief, joins the show to talk about the present, and future, of fintech
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Crypto after the Crash: The View from Singapore
Chee Kin Lam, the head of legal and compliance at DBS, Singapore’s largest bank, offers his views on crypto, and regulation from around the world.
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What's the carbon footprint of your bank account?
ATMOS Financial Co-Founder and CEO Ravi Mikkelsen offers a deep dive on the future of Green Finance.
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Thanksgiving Replay: European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili and EU's Peter Kerstens on MICA
Happy Thanksgiving! This special episode is taken from one of our favorite conversations of 2022, Peter Kerstens and Eva Kaili join the podcast to discuss the EU's new rules for crypto.
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Figure CEO Mike Cagney on (Real World) Blockchain Applications
Mike Cagney joins Chris Brummer to talk about concrete use cases for blockchain.
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Karen Webster, CEO of Pyments.com, joins the Beat
Co-host Amias Gerety asks Karen Webster about her origin story, and the future of media.
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Mairead McGuinness on Innovation, Crypto Regulation and EuropM
Commissioner McGuiness, Europe's most powerful regulator, discusses crypto regulation and innovation policy at DC Fintech Week.
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What Fintechs and Regulators Have in Common
Jo Ann Barefoot joins co-host Amias Gerety to explain the necessity of taking policy, and innovation, seriously.
You can check out Jo Ann’s podcast, The Barefoot Innovation Podcast, at https://www.jsbarefoot.com/podcast.
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Converging on DC Fintech Week
Dante Disparte and Chris Brummer sit down to talk about the Circle's Converge conference and DC Fintech Week.
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Do NFTs require decentralized law?
Stu Levi, a partner at Skadden, breaks down what IP law means for NFTs
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Home Prices and Mortgage Costs: Why the US Housing Regulator is Looking Into Fintech
Jason Cave, Deputy Director of the FHFA talks fintech and what the agency's new office for innovation might mean for mortgage markets.
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Ransomware (and Crypto) 101
Elementus founder Max Galka joins Julian Ha to talk ransomware and crypto.
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European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili and EU's Peter Kerstens on MICA
Peter Kerstens and Eva Kaili join the podcast to discuss the EU's new rules for crypto.
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Richard Bookstaber on Fintech, Diversification and the Volatility Paradox
Richard Bookstaber, author of the End of Theory and Demons of Our Own Design, Demystifies Fintech Market Volatility
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Blockchains as "Last Mile" Infrastructure in the Global South
Robby Greenfield shares how Umoja Labs are leveraging blockchain-based tools to deliver financial inclusion in Africa and beyond.
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The "How" of the Global Economy
Author of “The Field Guide to Global Payments, Sophia Goldberg, joins Amias Gerety to answer the age old question: Are payments companies getting paid too much (or too little) for the value they provide?
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BIS's Hyun Song Shin on Crypto, CBDCs, and Designing Money
Hyun Song Shin, the BIS economic advisor, joins the show to talk about recent disruptions in crypto markets, and the advantages of CBDCs
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Market Swings, Software-Based Investing--and Community Banking
Amias Gerety interviews M1 CEO Brian Barnes on relationship investing and automation in the fintech economy.
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There’s nothing Micro about a Billion Women: Mary Iskenderian on Microfinance
Mary Ellen Iskenderian, the CEO of Women's World Banking, talks about her new book and the opportunities and challenges facing women entrepreneurs in developing countries.
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Robinhood on Volatility, Regulation, and the New Retail Investor
Chief Legal Officer Dan Gallagher joins Fintech Beat to talk about what changes in the economy and regulation mean for the company.
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Sheila Warren on Crypto Regulation, DeGlobalization, and Contagious Policy
Julian Ha interviews Sheila Warren, the CEO of CCI, on Global Trends in Crypto Regulation.
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Fintech For Farmers?
Chris Brummer sits down with AcreTrader Founder Carter Malloy.
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John Hope Bryant on Entrepreneurialism and Financial Literacy
John Hope Bryant, the famed American financial literacy entrepreneur and businessman, joins the podcast with QED's Amias Gerety to talk about Black Wealth, Entrepreneurs, and Financial Literacy
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SEC's Allison Lee on Climate, Private Markets and Accredited Investors
Allison Lee sits down to talk priorities and interests as she reaches her final stretch as Commissioner.
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Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire co-hosts with Chris Brummer to talk Disclosure NFTs, Disclosure DAOs and More
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire joins the show to co-host and ask Chris Brummer anything and everything about his new white paper, "Disclosure, Dapps and DeFi."
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Ro Khanna on dignity, big tech, and crypto
Ro Khanna, whose district lies at the center of Silicon Valley, talks about his book "Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us" and how to decentralize opportunity beyond Northern California.
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Navigating housing inflation, homeowners, and data: A conversation with Finlocker's Brian Vieaux
Brian Vieaux, the President of Finlocker, sits down to talk about the economy and how to reach prospective homeowners "before the point of thought."
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Encore: Cryptodollars vs. Digital Dollars
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 digital currencies.
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The MLK Day Debrief: Equity crowdfunding at Seed at the Table
Pierre Le Veaux talks about how Seed at the Table is transforming equity crowdfunding to create new opportunities for underserved entrepreneurs. Also: what regulation needs to do its job better for minority communities.
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What's the definition of emeritus? The Fintech Beat awards for 2021
Host Chris Brummer discusses with fintech guru Dan Gorfine what the media missed, and should have ignored, in 2021.
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Encore: Why does crypto love Twitter?
Lana Swartz discusses cryptotwitter and her book “New Money: How Payments Became Social Media".
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The fintech job market for 2022
Executive recruiter David Richardson joins the podcast to talk about where the fintech jobs will be in 2022.
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Why the FTC matters for fintech
Duane Pozza, a former top FTC consumer protection official, explains where unexpected regulatory risk may lurk for privacy, competition, and crypto.
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What Circle Impact means for crypto's inclusion conversation
Circle's Dante Disparte breaks down the company's inclusion plans and how the stablecoin giant is aiming to reshape crypto's conversation with minority banks, HBCUs and beyond.
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D-Cash: How the Eastern Caribbean created one of the first CBDCs
Timothy Antoine, Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union, shares how the central bank launched one of the world's first central bank digital currencies.
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Encore: Bank charters, fintech charters, and crypto
Michele Alt, Dan Awrey and Caitlin Long provide an overview of the world of bank charters and fintech charters — and what they mean for crypto.
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The Fintech Weeks of 2021
Conan French, senior advisor at the Institute of International Finance, sits down with Fintech Beat to talk about the major regulatory themes and developments in the IIF, IMF, World Bank, and DC Fintech Week conferences.
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Minority banks and the technology stack
Nicole Elam, CEO of the National Bankers Association, and Larry Parks discuss what digital transformation looks like for minority-owned and rural banks.
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China's Mu Changchun on the digital yuan
Mu Changchun, director-general of China's central bank digital currency project, talks about the country's "wait and see" innovation path and the design of the digital yuan.
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Encore: Fintech’s free will
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 nonprofits.
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Why does crypto love Twitter?
Lana Swartz discusses cryptotwitter and her book “New Money: How Payments Became Social Media".
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Black and Brown perspectives on crypto and inclusion
Dante Disparte, Tonya Evans and Carmelle Cadet, three of the most visible minorities in crypto, talk about digital assets and financial inclusion.
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Innovating the gig economy
Matt Spoke, the CEO of Moves Financial, talks about what it takes to innovate for the gig worker and change labor's relationship to capital.
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The bill to bring crypto clarity?
Congress is trying to bring clarity to crypto. In this episode, we discuss the most ambitious proposal to date with former CFTC General Counsel Patrick McCarty.
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Exit interview with Brian Quintenz
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz joins Fintech Beat to talk about his tenure and the recent confrontations between the crypto industry and government.
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Encore: Non-Fungible Tokens: Hope or hype?
Nic Carter and Amy Luo explain how NFTs work, and what their meteoric rise means for the mainstreaming of blockchain technology and securities law.
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Encore: Innovating informal economies through COVID-19
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 ecommerce solutions are transforming what it means to have an “informal” economy.
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Does the Fed innovate?
Sunayna Tuteja, The Federal Reserve's Chief Innovation Officer, gives her first interview since taking the post and offers insight on the Federal Reserve, and what it takes to move from the private sector to government.
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Crypto goes to Washington
Kristin Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at the infrastructure bill and crypto-lobbying in Washington.
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Curated fintech
Venture capitalists Tyler Griffin and Ryan Falvey break down how the next generation of fintech is leveraging technology to both scale and serve diverse customer bases.
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