Why banks can't retrofit their way to programmable money

Why banks can't retrofit their way to programmable money

Nik Milanović of This Week in Fintech and Stablecon breaks down the technical innovation behind stablecoins.

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The private market is now the real fintech index

 The private market is now the real fintech index

Alex Lazarow of Fluent Ventures explains why the private market has become fintech’s real leading indicator.

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Why fraud liability can’t stop at banks

Michal Tresner of ThreatMark argues that scam prevention and fraud liability need to extend beyond banks and into the broader social media ecosystem.

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AI agents are forcing a rethink of payment rails

AI agents are forcing a rethink of payment rails

Ximena Aleman of Prometeo argues that the infrastructure behind agentic payments will determine whether AI expands financial access or reinforces existing barriers.

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What drives premium valuations among top US banks

What drives premium valuations among top US banks

Andrew Liesch of Travillian explores why some banks trade at massive premiums to peers.

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How AI is raising the stakes on data access for fintech startups

How AI is raising the stakes on data access for fintech startups

Lucas Timberlake of Fintech Sandbox sat down with the FR to discuss how AI has raised the stakes on data access for early-stage fintech startups.

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What fintech can teach retailers about loss

What fintech can teach retailers about loss

Pedro Ramos of Appriss Retail explains how retailers can mitigate returns fraud by treating loss as a financial risk problem.

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How a $4 billion community bank balances AI and the human touch

How a $4 billion community bank balances AI and the human touch

Amanda Hanson of Gate City Bank dives into how the bank is approaching digitization, AI adoption and customer experience as fintech competition intensifies.

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Why crypto investigations demand public-private partnerships

Why crypto investigations demand public-private partnerships

Joanna Summers of Valid8 Financial outlines why crypto cases are forcing a rethink in law enforcement.

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Stablecoins are redefining identity requirements for global money movement

Stablecoins are redefining identity requirements for global money movement

Fernando Castellanos of Prove argues stablecoins are forcing identity to move from one-time checks to continuous verification.

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Prediction markets are becoming Wall Street’s next asset class

Prediction markets are becoming Wall Street’s next asset class

Matt Ober of Social Leverage argues that prediction markets tied to company KPIs could become Wall Street’s next major asset class.

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AI personalization is only as good as the data behind it

AI personalization is only as good as the data behind it

Alkami's Stephen Bohanon explains why fragmented data is holding back AI at community banks and credit unions, and what it will take to enable meaningful adoption.

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Trust is fintech’s currency in generative search

Trust is fintech’s currency in generative search

Aaron Enneking of Caliber Corporate Advisers shares nine actions fintech brands can take to earn trust and stand out as generative search transforms discovery.

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The case for a unified, real-time credit data network

The case for a unified, real-time credit data network

Tomás Campos of Spinwheel argues that growing debt and lagging credit data require a real-time, unified way to assess consumer risk.

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Inside the shift toward data-native markets

Inside the shift toward data-native markets

Matt Ober of Social Leverage writes that markets are becoming data-native as finance, consumer culture and AI converge around richer, more valuable data.

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