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FinTech Marketing in a Post-Doge Era
Empire Startups Contributor Leslie Campisi pulls back the curtain on the complicated marketing moment FinTech has found itself in.
When Rules are Meant to be Broken
Empire Startups Contributor Laura Kornhauser explores the finite art of rule breaking when it comes to financial services.
Strength in Numbers
Empire Startups Contributor Trisha Kothari dives into how harnessing collaboration and consortium data can lead toward a fraud-free future.
Old Payment Systems Never Die
Empire Startups Contributor Shamir Karkal illustrates that once a payment system is broadly adopted, it can never truly go away.
More Users Are Coming to Crypto, Here’s How To Not Screw It Up
Empire Startups contributor Alice Nawfal shares how the ‘tipping point’ is more in our hands than we think.
INDUSTRY NEWS
CFPB Supreme Court Decision Shifts Focus to Technology’s Impact on Consumer Finance
The CFPB’s legal wrangling is far from over, even if the dust at the highest court in the land has settled.
The 49-Year Unicorn Backlog
If the current sluggish pace of IPOs and acquisitions continues, it would take more than 49 years for every U.S. unicorn to generate an exit.
With JPMorgan, Mastercard on board in biometric ‘breakthrough’ year, you may soon start paying with your face
Some U.S. restaurant chains have started letting patrons pay by face, an option already common in Asia powered by AliPay.
A US Trustee wants troubled fintech Synapse to be liquidated via Chapter 7 bankruptcy
The prospects for troubled banking-as-a-service startup Synapse have gone from bad to worse this week after a United States Trustee filed an emergency motion on Wednesday.
Visa blurs line between debit, credit cards in new ‘flexible credential’
Visa aims to bridge gaps between in-person and digital payments with a range of new consumer card enhancements available to issuers in various global markets.
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What’s one of the easiest ways to stay up on FinTech trends? Here’s a short list of a few of close friends of Empire who just happen to have :fire: podcasts.
FinTech Family Hour
Kansas City
FinTech Family Hour is a broad look at the world of fintech. Building the future of financial services requires deep understanding of both technology and finance. We will explore the stories at the intersection of finance and technology from the perspectives of Founders, Investors, and Incumbents.
Don’t miss Zach on stage at the Empire FinTech Conference.
FinTech Takes
Bozeman
As creator of the Fintech Takes newsletter, podcast host, and self-confessed Fintech nerd, Alex dives deep with his fellow nerds into innovative business models, emerging players, and the upcoming trends that matter. Each week you’ll hear expert analysis between Alex and his guest: a Fintech operator actively working in the field.
Humans of FinTech
New York
Hosted by Nicole Casperson, journalist and founder of the Fintech is Femme newsletter. This show shines a spotlight on those underrepresented fintech founders, zoning in on how they’re leading their companies and creating change.