SaaStr CEO Jason M. Lemkin demystifies everything you need to know about SaaS, and the joys of recurring revenue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SaaStr CEO Jason M. Lemkin demystifies everything you need to know about SaaS, and the joys of recurring revenue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Why Investors (Still) Love SaaS

Simon Taylor

Simon Taylor, the founder of fintechbrainfood.com, hops on the show to talk about the future of fintech, banks, AI and crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Simon Taylor, the founder of <a href="http://fintechbrainfood.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fintechbrainfood.com</a>, hops on the show to talk about the future of fintech, banks, AI and crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Simon Taylor dishes out some (fintech brain) food

Famed BIS economist Hyun Song Shin breaks down Tokenization, Payments and the possible future of central banking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Famed BIS economist Hyun Song Shin breaks down Tokenization, Payments and the possible future of central banking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Hyun Song Shin on Unified Ledgers, Tokenized Deposits, and Governance

Dea Markova walks through the EU's "Super Wednesday" for digital finance and why electoral politics matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dea Markova walks through the EU's "Super Wednesday" for digital finance and why electoral politics matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

What Elections in the EU and UK Mean for Crypto, CBDC and AI Legislation 

Travis Hill

FDIC Vice Chair Travis Hill talks about banking policy and minority and community banks after the collapse of Silicon valley Bank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FDIC Vice Chair Travis Hill talks about banking policy and minority and community banks after the collapse of Silicon valley Bank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

MDIs after Silicon Valley Bank:  A Conversation with FDIC Vice Chair Travis Hill

Mike Hsu

Acting Comptroller Mike Hsu talks about banking policy and minority and community banks after the collapse of Silicon valley Bank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Acting Comptroller Mike Hsu talks about banking policy and minority and community banks after the collapse of Silicon valley Bank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

MDIs after Silicon Valley Bank:  A Conversation with OCC Acting Comptroller Mike Hsu

Vanderbilt law professor Yesha Yadav and PayPal's Blockchain chief Jose Ferdandez da Ponte share their latest paper on the global payments ecosystem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vanderbilt law professor Yesha Yadav and PayPal's Blockchain chief Jose Ferdandez da Ponte share their latest paper on the global payments ecosystem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Payments 101:  Checks, ACH, FedWire, Stablecoins, CBDCs (and more)

Barney Reynolds walks through UK approaches to crypto, and how they diverge from the EU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barney Reynolds walks through UK approaches to crypto, and how they diverge from the EU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

UK Crypto Regulation (and MiCA) 

Mike Hinkley, founder of the Growth Equity Interview Guide and formerly of Airbnb, joins the podcast to take a deep dive into the problems and opportunities of embedded finance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Hinkley, founder of the Growth Equity Interview Guide and formerly of Airbnb, joins the podcast to take a deep dive into the problems and opportunities of embedded finance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

What is (Good and Bad about) Embedded Finance?

Amias Gerety, former Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, discusses what’s new, and what’s different, in the SVB and Credit Suisse banking turmoil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amias Gerety, former Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, discusses what’s new, and what’s different, in the SVB and Credit Suisse banking turmoil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Is this crisis (really) like 2008?

Welcome to Fintech Beat, the intersection of finance, technology, policy and regulation. Each episode features the latest trends, movers and shakers, ideas and policies in financial technology. Host Chris Brummer, a Georgetown law professor and world-renowned fintech expert, partners with the CQ Roll Call newsroom — Washington's leader for nonpartisan legislative and regulatory analysis — to bring insights that make this a must listen for anyone interested in finance.

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Great discussion with Chairman Giancarlo. Interesting topics, engaging content and great takeaways.

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Fintech Beat

Joe Lubin, the co-founder of Ethereum and founder of ConsenSys, is planning a big upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain. Fintech Beat sits down with him to discuss the changes--as well as what he thinks about Libra and the CFTC's stance that Ether is a commodity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Lubin, the co-founder of Ethereum and founder of ConsenSys, is planning a big upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain. Fintech Beat sits down with him to discuss the changes--as well as what he thinks about Libra and the CFTC's stance that Ether is a commodity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Ethereum 2.0, Ep. 26

Open banking is set to shake up financial experiences for customers across the globe, enabling customers to allow third parties to access financial information needed to develop new apps and services. Fintech Beat sits down with the head of policy at Plaid, a unicorn fintech sitting in the middle of the revolution, to discuss the process of information sharing and how regulation shapes it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Open banking is set to shake up financial experiences for customers across the globe, enabling customers to allow third parties to access financial information needed to develop new apps and services. Fintech Beat sits down with the head of policy at Plaid, a unicorn fintech sitting in the middle of the revolution, to discuss the process of information sharing and how regulation shapes it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Open Banking 101, Ep. 28

Fintech Beat sits down with Brookings’ Aaron Klein to talk about the Federal Reserve’s responses to Wall Street’s historic declines, and what the pandemic means for fintech in light of the sector’s strengths--and weaknesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fintech Beat sits down with Brookings’ Aaron Klein to talk about the Federal Reserve’s responses to Wall Street’s historic declines, and what the pandemic means for fintech in light of the sector’s strengths--and weaknesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Fintech and the coronavirus pandemic, Ep. 44

Fintech Beat celebrates the new year with an Awards show and a countdown of the biggest fintech developments of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fintech Beat celebrates the new year with an Awards show and a countdown of the biggest fintech developments of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Year in Fintech, Ep. 33

Facebook is poised to enter and potentially reshape the cryptocurrency landscape. Fintech Beat host Chris Brummer mulls over what this means for fintech and society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook is poised to enter and potentially reshape the cryptocurrency landscape. Fintech Beat host Chris Brummer mulls over what this means for fintech and society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Facebook Coin, Ep. 6

Open banking’s benefits involve using customer consent to develop new financial products to revolutionize financial services. But critics claim open banking can at times bypass customer consent by using digital avatars and other online tools to infiltrate and collect customer data. Fintech Beat sits down with the former chief of the Federal Reserve’s open banking unit to get answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Open banking’s benefits involve using customer consent to develop new financial products to revolutionize financial services. But critics claim open banking can at times bypass customer consent by using digital avatars and other online tools to infiltrate and collect customer data. Fintech Beat sits down with the former chief of the Federal Reserve’s open banking unit to get answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

 Open Banking 2.0, Ep. 34

In this episode, host Chris Brummer tackles wallets and how to keep your crypto currency safe from cyber thieves. He takes the listener inside Consensus where industry heavyweights show off the latest offerings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host Chris Brummer tackles wallets and how to keep your crypto currency safe from cyber thieves. He takes the listener inside Consensus where industry heavyweights show off the latest offerings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Wallet,  Ep. 3

With China’s announcement that its central bank is close to launching a digital version of their currency, Fintech Beat sits down with IMF officials for a behind-the-scenes peek at what goes into a country's strategy. We will also reveal which country was first. It may not be what you think.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With China’s announcement that its central bank is close to launching a digital version of their currency, Fintech Beat sits down with IMF officials for a behind-the-scenes peek at what goes into a country's strategy. We will also reveal which country was first. It may not be what you think.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Central Bank Digital Currency, Ep. 15

Algorithms have evolved into to powerful engines of financial technology. But they don’t always live up to the hype, as algorithmic models fail to take account of basic societal concerns like fairness, privacy and bias. Fintech Beat sits down with Michael Kearns to find out what can be done to make algorithms “ethical.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Algorithms have evolved into to powerful engines of financial technology. But they don’t always live up to the hype, as algorithmic models fail to take account of basic societal concerns like fairness, privacy and bias. Fintech Beat sits down with Michael Kearns to find out what can be done to make algorithms “ethical.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Ethical Algorithm, Ep. 35

Bitcoin had a wild week with its value hitting over $11,000. This begs the question: Is the crypto winter finally thawing out? Host Chris Brummer sits down to explore with Sunayna Tuteja of TD Ameritrade and Matthew Trudeau of ErisX to discuss what a Crypto spring means. Also, stay tuned for our segment Chris' World — where pop culture and fintech meet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin had a wild week with its value hitting over $11,000. This begs the question: Is the crypto winter finally thawing out? Host Chris Brummer sits down to explore with Sunayna Tuteja of TD Ameritrade and Matthew Trudeau of ErisX to discuss what a Crypto spring means. Also, stay tuned for our segment Chris' World — where pop culture and fintech meet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Crypto Spring,  Ep. 8

What is money? The answer is one of the most contested issues for regulators of fintech. As nonbank financial services and cryptocurrencies have hit the mainstream as substitutes for money, financial experts are also beginning to differentiate between "bad" and "good" money. Fintech Beat takes a closer look with the author of a new study conducted with SWIFT, the global payments firm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is money? The answer is one of the most contested issues for regulators of fintech. As nonbank financial services and cryptocurrencies have hit the mainstream as substitutes for money, financial experts are also beginning to differentiate between "bad" and "good" money. Fintech Beat takes a closer look with the author of a new study conducted with SWIFT, the global payments firm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Bad Money Episode, Ep. 21

In this joint podcast, FRT and Fintech Beat team up to cover October's whirlwind of fintech discussions taking place at the Institute of International Finance, DC Fintech Week, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank--and just after Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before Capitol Hill about Libra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this joint podcast, FRT and Fintech Beat team up to cover October's whirlwind of fintech discussions taking place at the Institute of International Finance, DC Fintech Week, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank--and just after Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before Capitol Hill about Libra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

 The Fintech Week, Ep. 27

Financial inclusion is the holy grail of fintech—though what it is, and how it’s delivered, differs dramatically depending on where in the world one lives. Fintech Beat sits down with Citi’s Head of Global Banks Research to talk about why—and how the US measures up when compared to the likes of India, China, Kenya and Nigeria. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Financial inclusion is the holy grail of fintech—though what it is, and how it’s delivered, differs dramatically depending on where in the world one lives. Fintech Beat sits down with Citi’s Head of Global Banks Research to talk about why—and how the US measures up when compared to the likes of India, China, Kenya and Nigeria. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mapping Financial Inclusion, Ep. 40 

When is a bank not a bank? This question goes to the heart of what the Comptroller of the Currency has to keep in mind when making regulatory decisions and Fintech. This and more on this week's episode of Fintech Beat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When is a bank not a bank? This question goes to the heart of what the Comptroller of the Currency has to keep in mind when making regulatory decisions and Fintech. This and more on this week's episode of Fintech Beat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Comptroller of the Currency, Ep. 17

Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Libra, has inspired an unprecedented interest in digital assets as means of making cross-border payments. But could Libra spark chaos in monetary markets, and hamstring central bankers? And how important is trust in Facebook necessary as not only a matter of business necessity for the cryptocurrency, but also economic stability? We ask one of the top economists in the world for his views Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Libra, has inspired an unprecedented interest in digital assets as means of making cross-border payments. But could Libra spark chaos in monetary markets, and hamstring central bankers? And how important is trust in Facebook necessary as not only a matter of business necessity for the cryptocurrency, but also economic stability? We ask one of the top economists in the world for his views Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Economist, Ep. 9

This episode is devoted to the wild west of crypto exchanges and assets. These new digital marketplaces are creating a world where traders will be able to exchange cryptographically secured bonds, stocks, currencies, and other kinds of securities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is devoted to the wild west of crypto exchanges and assets. These new digital marketplaces are creating a world where traders will be able to exchange cryptographically secured bonds, stocks, currencies, and other kinds of securities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Exchanges, Ep. 4

Cryptocurrencies are increasingly the tool of choice for drug dealers and corrupt actors. Prosecutors say they have seized nearly $1 billion worth of digital coins in busts around the world. But how is crypto treated as a matter of US law—and what does the IRS do with its seizures? To find out, Fintech Beat sits down with one of the IRS’s top crypto cops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrencies are increasingly the tool of choice for drug dealers and corrupt actors. Prosecutors say they have seized nearly $1 billion worth of digital coins in busts around the world. But how is crypto treated as a matter of US law—and what does the IRS do with its seizures? To find out, Fintech Beat sits down with one of the IRS’s top crypto cops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Tax Man, Ep. 20

This episode is coming from Geneva, Switzerland at the World Trade Organization. Host Chris Brummer wades into a conversation about where China stands versus the U.S. when it comes to Fintech. The answers may surprise you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is coming from Geneva, Switzerland at the World Trade Organization. Host Chris Brummer wades into a conversation about where China stands versus the U.S. when it comes to Fintech. The answers may surprise you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Fintech Trade Wars, Ep. 5

How is Congress grappling with diversity in Artificial Intelligence and Fintech? What are the major policy issues concerning the Community Reinvestment Act? Chairwoman Maxine Waters of the Financial Services Committee sits down with Fintech Beat's Chris Brummer and explains how lawmakers are trying to keep up with Facebook, financial inclusion and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is Congress grappling with diversity in Artificial Intelligence and Fintech? What are the major policy issues concerning the Community Reinvestment Act? Chairwoman Maxine Waters of the Financial Services Committee sits down with Fintech Beat's Chris Brummer and explains how lawmakers are trying to keep up with Facebook, financial inclusion and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Fintech Beat sits down for a one on one with Maxine Waters, Ep. 32

In this special Labor Day episode, the Fintech Beat podcast explores the unique relationship between hip-hop and crypto and unveils its first Fintech Beat playlist culled from listener suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special Labor Day episode, the Fintech Beat podcast explores the unique relationship between hip-hop and crypto and unveils its first Fintech Beat playlist culled from listener suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Playlist, Ep. 16

The best podcasts on investing. For anyone interested in the stories in the investing industry, whether it's an interview with Ray Dalio or Ed Thorp to the writer of The Big Short. This topic includes the most fascinating stories from all the best investors. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Best Investing Podcasts

The best podcast episodes of anyone with an interesting story. With famous guests like Obama, LeBron James, Drake, Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, Michelle Obama, Serena Williams, to anyone who has a unique and interesting story to tell. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!