logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2021
1h 10m

522. News: Crypto - it’s now a completel...

11:FS
About this episode

Our expert hosts, Melissa Stringer and Simon Taylor, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include:

  • Ellen Moeller - Head of EMEA Partnerships at Stripe
  • Anna Irrera, Fintech Correspondent, Reuters

We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:

  • Stripe Issuing launches in Europe 1:50
  • Venmo launches crypto buying and selling 14:03
  • FintechOS nabs $65.5M for a low-code approach to modernizing legacy banking 27:27
  • Rishi Sunak announces Task Force to explore British CBDC 40:26
  • Apple introduces Apple Card Family, enabling people to share Apple Card and build credit together 50:19
  • Klarna launches carbon footprint insights for 90 million consumers 57:50
  • Revolut plots path to $10bn valuation with new funding 59:12
  • Goldman Sachs invest $50M in Starling Bank 01:01:00
  • Slim Jim Has a Dogecoin Strategy. News of It Sends DOGE to a new all time high 01:02:46

This episode is sponsored by Banking Circle
A fully licensed bank focused on payments, Banking Circle gives Financial Institutions and large corporates direct access to clearing in multiple countries, enabling them to deliver global payments faster and more cost-effectively for their customers. Bypass legacy systems, enable global banking services for your customers and grow your business.
Find out more at bankingcircle.com

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Sarah Kocianski and joined by a range of brilliant guests, we cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive into subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking.

If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review

Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, alternatively email podcasts@11fs.com!

Special Guests: Anna Irrera and Ellen Moeller.

Links:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Up next
Aug 21
990: Insights: What’s happening with agentic AI in financial services right now?
About this episode: AI has already delivered impressive gains - from streamlining back-office operations to powering conversational assistants. But Agentic AI represents an entirely new frontier. These systems don’t just respond - they act. They make decisions, take initiative, a ... Show More
51m 54s
Aug 18
989: News: Stripe partners EBANX to push Pix for SMBs in Brazil, and Brex breaks into Europe
About this episode: Join host Benjamin Ensor from 11:FS as he teams up with an expert panel to explore the week’s biggest stories across fintech, banking, and the broader financial services landscape. This week's guests: Aaron Carpenter, CEO at Transact Pay Bruno Diniz, Managing ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 14
988: Insights: How can the UK regain its fintech mojo?
About this episode: London was the fintech capital. Smart regulation. Absurd levels of talent. Mountains of capital. All crammed inside the M25 like a pressure cooker. And for years, it worked. We weren’t just on the map. We were the map - the bloody compass, even. But fast forwa ... Show More
58m 4s
Recommended Episodes
Feb 2024
Adobe's AI tool for music, Bitcoin surge crashed Coinbase, Buffett 2024 shareholder letter
In this episode of Discover Daily, we'll cover Adobe's innovative AI music tool, Project Music GenAI Control, the latest outage at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, and Warren Buffett's timeless investment advice from his 2024 letter to Berkshire Hathaway sharehold ... Show More
7m 48s
Mar 2023
THE HASH: Crypto Industry's Banking Crisis; 'Vitalik' NFT Collection Takes Top Spot on OpenSea
The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, March 9, 2023. The digital asset industry is in the middle of a banking crisis with the collapse of crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank, and Crypto.com hasn’t been spared. "The Hash" team discusses the latest developments. Plus, a non-fu ... Show More
23m 47s
Mar 2024
Is Crypto a Scam? with Crypto Skeptic Patrick McKenzie
✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-patrick-mckenzie ------ Why do banks have holidays? Should we redesign the banking system? Is there a future for crypto? Today we’re joined by Patrick McKenzie, an advisor at Stripe who writes about ... Show More
1h 17m
Dec 2021
Money Talks: Meet the cryptokings
Four men hold the keys to a $2trn market. Our finance correspondent Matthieu Favas speaks to some of the most powerful people in the world of cryptocurrencies—the founders of the most important crypto exchanges—to find out what it takes to stay on top in the most volatile market ... Show More
35m 36s
Jun 2024
💰 “Elon’s electoral victory” — Tesla gives Elon $49B. New Era’s ‘47 cap-quisition. Great Wolf Lodge’s Disney dupe.
Tesla shareholders just voted yes to give Elon the biggest bonus in history… Elon’s getting $49B.Great Wolf Lodge is the fastest-growing theme park in America… because of Disney Dupes.And New Era and ‘47 are merging into the world’s biggest dad hat company… perfect timing for Fat ... Show More
24m 19s
May 2024
MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Is Crypto Becoming a Mainstream Topic In US Elections?
The latest price moves and insights with Jenn Sanasie and Pioneer Development Group Chief Analytics Officer Christopher Alexander. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Today on "Markets Daily," Jenn Sanasie speaks with Christopher Alexander, Chief Analytics Officer ... Show More
13m 11s
May 2024
MONEY REIMAGINED: Future-Proofing Finance | MICA, Crypto Disclosure, and Global Regulatory Challenges
Georgetown Law Professor Christopher J Brummer highlights the crucial need for financial disclosure to evolve with technological innovations.This episode is sponsored by Consensus 2024 Now Available for pre-order | Michael Casey’s New Book with Frank H. McCourt, their forthcoming ... Show More
39m 43s
Jun 2024
From Consensus 2024 | How Blockchain Technologies Can Empower Financial Institutions
The latest price moves and insights with Shift Markets CEO Ian McAfee and Roger Bayston, Executive Vice President and Head of Digital Assets at Franklin Templeton.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Today's episode is sponsored by BitGo.Roger Bayston, Executive Vic ... Show More
21m 24s
Dec 2023
ROLLUP: Top 10 Biggest Crypto Events of 2023
Bankless Weekly Rollup Last Week of 2023 ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  —— 💳 AMBIRE | V2 Browser Extension is now Live! https://bankless.cc/ambire-v2   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYP ... Show More
58m 51s
Apr 2023
THE HASH: MEV Bots Beware … There's a New Tool to Combat the Scourge; Trump NFTs Sales Spike
The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, April 5, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: What's the potential market impact of Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade on the crypto markets when 1 million ether will be instantly withdrawable? Trump NFTs and even copycats are seei ... Show More
24m 19s