Pay them what you owe them

In fintech, sometimes you need a Goliath to fight other Goliaths

The Capital One + Discover merger is happening, and that's actually a good thing

Coining a new payments protocol

Predictively IPOable

Chime's IPO was as inevitable as that pun attempt (even though Dan Ariely may shudder)

Everything you wanted to know about angel investing

With a small plug for our operator investor angel investing syndicate

The best story of crypto the world has never seen

The best way to read The Crypto Story by Matt Levine is to listen to it.

How to solve the cryptocurrency definition debate and save Coinbase

It all depends on whether you can prove cryptocurrency is neither gold nor stocks

What I learned about fintech fraud when "Harry Selby" tried to steal my money

How fintech features become bugs in the hands of fraudsters

Explaining the confusing money movement for AFTs and OCTs

The sobering reality about fintech FDIC insurance

The unofficial guide to understanding startup Finance Functions.

The fresh furry framework on contract negotiation

Why fintech transaction volumes don't matter unless you also know the net take rates

Why the Durbin Amendment isn't as scary for fintechs as you might think

Originally published December 18, 2021

What I learned about web3 vs web2 when we all tried to buy the Constitution

Originally published November 21, 2021

Why Contribution Profit is the hidden metric that really drives unit economics

The single unified framework for operating a neobank

Originally published November 1, 2021

The instant payment method that every neobank wants to offer

Originally published October 25, 2021