Don’t Miss The Stablecon: Stablecoins Everywhere
Stablecoins are everywhere. If you haven't bought your ticket to @TheStablecon, what are you waiting for? EMEA - May 19 & 20 USA - Sep 9 to 11 (🎟️prices go up next week)
Stablecoins and Cards Unite to Supercharge Payments
It was never stablecoins vs. cards. The true opportunity for stablecoins to become a mainstream consumer payments option was always stablecoins *and* cards. We discussed this in our Q1 State of Stablecoins and this week, @Visa and @Stablecoin announced they’re expanding their...
Kraken Secures First Fed Master Account, Reviving Narrow Banking
This is bigger news than people realize: @krakenfx just became the first crypo exchange to receive a "Master Account" from the @FederalReserve. Narrow banking is back. 👉 A Fed master account provides direct access to the central bank’s core payment systems — including...
Earn Fixed Income on Payroll with Rise
Excited for the @Rise_Pay team and especially excited for their customers. Now if you get payroll paid via Rise, you automatically start earning a fixed income % on that balance, putting your money to work for you better.
Consumer Fintech Still Holds Massive Untapped Opportunity
There are a lot of reasons for this, but the net-net is tha this is why there's still so much opportunity for consumer fintech.
Revolut IPO Sparks Unprecedented Fintech VC Liquidity
We are going to see previously unheard of liquidity in fintech VC following the @Revolut IPO. "The firm is targeting a valuation of at least $150 billion through any listing." https://t.co/mos6kPJDYO
Anthropic Launches Claude Cowork for Banking with Data Plugins
Anthropic is taking its magic tricks to financial services.... Claude Cowork for banking. - Plugins tailored for investment banking, private equity, equity research, and wealth management. - Integrations with financial data providers like FactSet, MSCI, S&P Global, and LSEG. https://t.co/pRISD6broy
Day 3 of MX FinTech Week Launches with Industry Leaders
Standing room only to see @Puntored_CO, @sumsub, @AWSstartups, and @IMEFOficial kick off Day 3 of @mxfintechweek at the @twifintech House 🔥🔥 https://t.co/BDCOjLBL07
Fintechs Buzz: Pay
This week in (publicly-listed) fintechs: @PayPal gets takeover interest from @Stripe @RobinhoodApp launches private markets @Remitly beats expectations @Klarna delivers better GMV but margins fall https://t.co/bEeEnaTZ3V
Stablecoins Process $390 B in Annual Payments
How much are stablecoins used to make payments? This is one of the trickier market-sizing questions. Luckily, @artemis and @McKinsey developed a new methodology to calculate Total Annual Payments Volume, estimated at $390B per year. More data in our @thestablecon report: https://t.co/upRya2aVyb
Top Seven Jurisdictions Lead Stablecoin Adoption, #13 Revealed
Stablecoin prevalence by jurisdiction: 1. USA 2. China 3. Hong Kong 4. Singapore 5. Japan 6. Germany. 7. UK Can you guess #13? More in our @thestablecon x @artemis State of Stables Q1 report 👀 https://t.co/ucHnGtrUdk
Fintech Team @Fintechaaron Gains On‑Chain Momentum
This is a team to watch. I have to say, after some initial skepticism, the drive and vision of @fintechaaron and the @rhythmic_io team won me over. Financial services are coming onchain. Excited for @thefintechfund to invest alongside @dragonfly_xyz and @deptvc. 🚀 https://t.co/YWI00yxELS
Quarterly Report Tracks Stablecoin Paradigm Shift
Today, @TheStablecon and @Artemis drop "The State of Stables," our quarterly report on the trends driving the fast-moving stablecoin ecosystem. It’s impossible to know today what the legacy of stablecoins will be. Entrepreneurs have barely begun to challenge the dominant paradigms in...
X Adds Finance Tools: Smart Cashtags and Visa‑backed Money
The platform that popularized ragebait is bringing you better gambling: 📉 @X will roll out Smart Cashtags, enabling users to view data on stocks and cryptocurrencies directly from their timeline. 💸 X Money is currently in closed beta with employees. A public...
Stablecoins Take Off in Rapidly Growing Hong Kong Market
Touchdown for stablecoins in Hong Kong, one of the fastest-growing and most interesting stablecoin markets globally. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
Coinbase Q4 Revenue Hits $1.8B, Stablecoins Lead
Coinbase just published Q4 earnings. $1.8B in Q4 revenue. $1.35B in annual stablecoin revenue alone. 12 product lines over $100M. Full interview with @Coinbase CFO Alesia Haas dropping in tomorrow's @twifintech. https://t.co/8YNkyflnTw
Only 2% of Banks Claim No AI Usage
Supposedly only 2% of financial institutions now report no use of artificial intelligence 🤔 https://t.co/fJGLehjCf2
Stripe's Tender Offer Valuation Jumps to $140B
This was an auspiciously-timed quote. @stripe is in talks for a tender offer valuing the company at $140B. That's up from $107B in the fall. https://t.co/3EHL07KS8p
Fintech Firms Dominate Top In-Demand Equity Rankings
still a lot of fintech (and fintech-adjacent) companies in the top 30 in-demand equity: #5 - @stripe #11 - @tryramp #12 - @Revolut #15 - @Polymarket #19 - @deel #20 - @krakenfx #24 - @Kalshi #27 - @Ripple https://t.co/C2dLJoqK1t
