In the previous article, I’ve traced down how your mission as a FinTech startup founder brings you on a possible collision course with partners, auditors, and regulators because of an inherent difference of vision regarding FinTech compliance, and the role Read more…
As a FinTech startup founder, you are likely to have a customer-friendly mental image of what the financial services industry should look like: A world in which transactions are instantaneous and transaction fees are low; a world where technology helps Read more…
There are common misconceptions around FinTech compliance, and if you take the old-fashioned approach, you could end up really hurting your business. After listening to today’s episode, you’ll understand the best way to approach compliance, and how this will allow Read more…
Do you know what almost all compliance officers REALLY want? They want to work on cool innovative projects, they want to work with simple tools, they love learning new things and they want to be appreciated for what they do. Read more…
In this episode, Yana shares with you her recent research around NFTs, their regulatory framework, and how they are currently offered and traded. You can also find more information about Yana’s personal NFT here. If you found value in this Read more…
FinTech and Crypto startups constantly think of user acquisition which is why they frequently offer referral programs or run marketing campaigns rewarding new users who just sign up. Unfortunately, the majority of these referral or reward programs are poorly structured Read more…
Unfortunately, the vast majority of referral programs established by FinTech and crypto start-ups are poorly structured. This leaves them open to being exploited by bounty hunters who are just looking for rewards and don’t have any real interest in the Read more…
First of all – what is an NFT (Non-Fungible Tokens) from the regulatory perspective? Or, in other words – what do you actually buy, when you buy an NFT? In most cases, what you buy is a digital certificate linked Read more…
I’d like to share with you some ideas on how to interview compliance officers. Here is what you can ask: 1. I’ve read your CV (or you have been referred by XXX) and it looks impressive. But what defines you Read more…
Because of the type of service I offer, I have an ideal client base. Sometimes that means saying no to certain requests. In today’s episode, I am going to share a few examples of the times that I have turned Read more…