Let’s talk about the relatively new phenomena of licensing pre-applications and how to make them go quickly. ⏩ License pre-application phases are introduced by many (but not all) regulators as a formal step before you can apply for any license or authorization. Regulators don’t want companies to just send them an Read more…
Every now and then, opportunistic people join forces to build hype around a compliance topic with the aim of creating confusion so that they can swoop in to “save” you. Today, I’m going to explore why the current hype around unhosted/private wallets is a perfect example of this kind of Read more…
If you want to understand the difference between inflation and a bubble, and how each of these circumstances impacts the FinTech industry, this episode is for you! If you found value in this episode, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review! My mission is to help Read more…
I would like to share with you my thoughts on DAOs. Wikipedia defines DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) as an organization governed by rules encoded by a computer program (consensus mechanism), controlled by the organization members, and not influenced by a central government. Bitcoin is generally considered to be the first Read more…
When people feel that money is easy to get, it destroys incentivization. Today’s episode is about the issues that FinTech startups are now experiencing due to the availability of easy money. If you found value in this episode, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review! My Read more…
If you are a FinTech founder or a CEO, you are constantly selling and your hardest pitches are not necessarily to customers. First and foremost, you need to sell your business model, your technology, and your overall concept to regulators, banks, investors, and partners. You often need approvals and permissions Read more…
Today’s episode is a lesson in Trade Finance, which is an emerging trend in the FinTech space. Trade Financing is a financial intermediary that sits between imports and exports and facilitates international trade. Tune in today to hear about how Fintechs are disrupting Trade Financing! If you found value in Read more…
Let’s talk about FinTech and regulatory scenarios when people think they are “doing ok” and don’t realize they have a problem until it’s too late or costs too much to fix. I recently created a couple of surveys and here are some interesting observations: Over 80% of compliance officers feel Read more…
Professional gamblers and start-up founders have a lot in common! The inspiration for today’s episode was an interview that I listened to recently with Nate Silver (a respected statistician and successful poker player) which taught me a lot about the similarities between these two career paths. Listen today to hear Read more…
Today, I wanted to share with you some of the lessons learned from my first ever experience with a banking RFP process (which we did not win, but it was a great lesson after all). So, what may help to win the mandate, if the process involves RFP? ✅ Build Read more…