As you may have noticed recently, I spend quite some time talking and thinking about FinTech industry profitability and sustainability. Partially, my interest is purely theoretical and is triggered by the fact I hold two Master’s degree (one is in Economics, and another one is an MBA), and I’m just Read more…
Welcome to episode 15 of the Hole in The Whole Podcast. Tom and Yana discuss how emotions can affect us in our business life. Even though we try to master our emotions, we still somehow end up being ruled by them. It’s been suggested that about 80% of commercial decisions Read more…
In this episode Yana speaks with Varun Mittal, head of EY FinTech practice and a co-founder of the Singapore FinTech Association, about what happened in 2019 and what he sees happening in 2020. Varun is the Global FinTech leader at EY, covering technology and business models in financial services across Read more…
Today we talk about the startup Bermuda triangle: Many startups vanish in the confusing storm of speed, disruption, and scale. A lot of times, when we meet courageous young founders or developers that try to make it with their baby startup, they want to know what is the most important Read more…
Today we talk about comebacks of ex-corporate executives as startup founders after they swapped their chauffeurs and ties for sneakers and scooters. Seasoned experienced teams may have better chances of raising money and securing initial partnerships, thanks to their credibility and networks, but is it really enough to make it Read more…
To compromise is seen as a weakness in some, but as a strength in other societies. And often it is more due to ego than to results that people are not seeking compromises. Check out if you agree with Yana‘s and Tom‘s views or if you don‘t want to compromise. Read more…
Alvin, Tom and Yana talk about self-driving cars, artificial intelligence, the past, present and future of money, and if the changes technology imprints on society can be predicted and guided. Or whether we are merely subjects in the maelstrom of big tech and big politics. Show Notes: [01:19] Tom Read more…
Since we just recently talked about Block.one settlement, we obviously cannot ignore Telegram vs SEC battle, right? Here are some of the facts and my interpretation thereof: Telegram started raising funds in early 2018, to build their TON blockchain. They raised about $1.7 billion via private placement from qualified professional investors Read more…
Yes, you heard it right – EOS may have raised ~$4 billion via unlawful securities offering, but they only had to pay $24 million in fines You might be wondering: if they did something wrong, why they paid so little, and if they did not do anything wrong, why did Read more…
