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HIGHLIGHTING FINTECH LEADERS
OUR INTERVIEW WITH KRISTEN ANDERSON
A special thank you to everyone that attended NY FinTech Week last month. We’re thrilled to be returning this Spring, so mark your calendars for April 19 2022.
This week I sat down with THE Kristen Anderson to talk product, culture of entrepreneurship, and vegas dance parties. Kristen, hot off the heels of her company’s series A, recently relocated her family to Gotham from my favorite NYC suburb, Boston.
Kristen is the co-founder & CEO of Catch, the go-to solution for freelance, contract, gig, and hourly workers who want control and ownership of their benefits. Before the tryptophan takes over, you’ll want to check this one out.
FINTECH NEWS
Credit Kudos Find People in Debt in the UK Has Risen to 74%
New research has found that the number of people with debt in the UK has increased by ten percentage points in just six months (64%...
Tech Trends Shaping The Future Of Urban Technology
Because technology plays a crucial role in megacities focused on political and financial capital, street-level solutions are key to maximizing value
Sezzle and banking partners go bigger with buy now/pay later
For fintechs in the expanding buy now/pay later lending sector, forming partnerships with merchants, payment card networks and lenders is critical for achieving scale, as...
Will crypto destabilize countries and undermine the role of the US dollar?
Recently in the news, Hillary Clinton, the former Democratic presidential candidate in the 2016 elections, warned that cryptocurrencies could destabilize countries and undermine the role...
Black-owned Adelphi Bank files for licence in the US
A new Black-owned bank named Adelphi Bank, based in Columbus, Ohio, has filed paperwork with US regulator the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and intends...
FINTECH VENTURE FUNDING
Gemini raises $400 Million To Build A Metaverse Outside Facebook’s Walled Garden
FINTECH PODCASTS
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 🔥 podcasts.
Join The Future Farm's Vladi and Nektarios, in a “naked” conversation with the people who have been through it all. We’ll talk to business founders, investors, life partners and other ecosystem players about the personal challenges that business builders face when pursuing their dreams and passions.
For Fintech’s Sake is a broad look at the world of fintech. Host, Zach Anderson Pettet, explores the stories at the intersection of finance and technology from the perspectives of Founders, Investors, and Incumbents.
Fintech Insider is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of experts and joined weekly by fantastic guests, they discuss the latest news within the industry.