In this episode of FinTech Confidential, host Ted Huff chats with Nick Milanovic, founder of This Week in FinTech and creator of StableCon, about the rapid adoption of stablecoins by banks and the broader fintech ecosystem. They trace the evolution of fintech from early online lending to the post‑Visa‑Plaid era, highlighting how tech‑first firms and forward‑looking banks like CrossRiver are integrating stablecoins to enable near‑instant cross‑border payments. Milanovic explains how regulatory clarity from the recent Genius Bill is unlocking further institutional participation, and they discuss the challenges and opportunities of building secure, compliant digital‑asset infrastructure at scale.
In this episode, Lindsay Borgeson, President of Partner Banking at Core Bank, explains how her community bank built the CoreX Banking‑as‑a‑Service platform from the ground up, emphasizing a compliance‑first mindset, early regulator engagement, and careful tech‑partner selection. She highlights the...
In this episode, host Tedd Huff talks with Ariel Blum of Receive and Bo Jiang of Lithic about how fintech infrastructure can give small businesses instant, interest‑free access to the revenue they’ve already earned, bypassing the delays of legacy banking. They explain...
In this episode, Tedd Huff and legal expert Robert Musiala dissect how 2025 became a watershed year for crypto regulation, highlighting the SEC’s reversal on securities classification, the rapid passage of the Genius Act, and the surge of stablecoins to...