After speaking to many people who have lost their jobs due to FinTech company failures, I was motivated to create the Compliance Collective to help people in that position understand their value and get back on their feet. Tune in Read more…
When it comes to FinTech licensing, about 50% of review time is spent by the regulators on “fit and proper” assessment and the overall team organization. Furthermore, many regulators will not even commence any policy or financial plans review before Read more…
The US regulators have recently gone to the mattresses against Coinbase, Paxos, Binance, staking, and stablecoins (…) and issued a number of enforcement. Let’s unpack it, shall we? Why do the US regulators have an issue with staking activities? Staking activities Read more…
In this episode, I share my analysis of why US regulators have recently gone on a crusade of enforcement in the crypto space, using Kraken, Paxos, and Binance as prime examples to highlight the issues that are being experienced by Read more…
Many FinTech experts who are my customers and students often ask me questions that have very little to do with compliance and everything to do with “political” situations at work, time and budget constraints, and assessment of risks and consequences. Read more…
For months, I have had serious suspicions about the future of CBDCs becoming a very expensive failure similar to Libra/Diem, so I asked ChatGPT a series of questions about CBDCs and why they may fail. I got a few logical but Read more…
Have you used ChatGPT? I was interested to know what it would give me back regarding CBDCs and why they’re unlikely to be implemented on a large scale. Tune in today to hear the assessment I received from ChatGPT regarding Read more…
VASP authorizations in reputable jurisdictions used to take 5-7 months, but you need to plan at least a year if not longer. Why? The good news is that VASP licenses or authorizations in reputable jurisdictions will become more valuable because they Read more…
I’d like to share with you my observations about the similarities and differences between these 4 countries in terms of their FinTech regulatory approach. Ireland Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Is there something specific you’d like to know? Don’t hesitate to ask! 💭 Read more…
In this episode, I explore some advantages and disadvantages of establishing a startup in the FinTech hubs of Luxembourg, Lichtenstein, Ireland, and Lithuania. A perfect environment does not exist, but this episode should give you clarity around which country will Read more…