@WillMcTighe I just set up on SayWhat but am completely unable to add followers? Their names don't appear in the search bar results and the connection seems to consistently fail when I add their profile URL.
Why don’t they just tokenize the oil in the Middle East and transport it across permissionless financial rails, thereby avoiding the Strait of Hormuz altogether
Bridge has received OCC conditional approval to organize a federally chartered national trust bank. This will enable us to operate stablecoin products and services under direct federal oversight, including:
- Custody
- Orchestration
- Issuance
- Reserves management
Stablecoins are becoming core financial infrastructure. Institutions need regulatory clarity, operational resilience, and scalable systems to build with confidence. A national trust bank establishes that foundation.
Fintech Coffee is back in San Francisco.
Join This Week in Fintech and @SiliconVlyBank for a relaxed morning of caffeine and conversation.
📅 Wednesday 18 February
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• Conversations with founders, investors, and operators
• Light breakfast and fresh brews
• New connections before the workday begins
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Fintech is perhaps best positioned in this SaaS sell-off narrative
You can't vibe code:
1. Brand/trust
2. Distribution
3. Regulatory licenses
4. Capital markets relationships
5. Underwriting data
etc.
@Wealthsimple@Revolut https://t.co/YR1GViT6hv @get_aspora
We’re excited to launch our re-designed review pages as well as our updated Monito score, which evaluates a variety of money transfer provider in details 👉https://t.co/qJBQ1QqhoE
Western Union aggressively pursuing its digital expansion. The goal? Launching their online and mobile service in 200 countries and territories "in the next few years". #digital#payments#remittances https://t.co/BJfz4SYwhp
On the one hand, this could herald an age in which the US gov't no longer plays a dominant role in international trade. On the other, further fragmentation in the infrastructure for x-border payments is the last thing the world needs. https://t.co/mz1ZlD5YbB
1/ The equivalent of a Q2 shareholder update, but for the @TransferWise community of 3 million people and businesses. Have we made progress on our mission?
Thread below 👇
This is a major step toward more #transparency in retail #banking, congratulations to @TheFCA . However, as recognized by Christopher Woolard in his quote, this is still missing the other half of the equation: #pricing. Baby steps. https://t.co/eiaeBP0G16
Former CEO of PayPal Bill Harris on Bitcoin:
"The cult of bitcoin makes many claims — that it's instant, free, scalable, efficient, secure, globally accepted and useful — it is none of those things. [...] Its volatility alone mak…https://t.co/KjjQenmGjc https://t.co/VxvoyjzLJt