Appetite for Disruption: The Business and Regulation of FinTech

Appetite for Disruption: The Business and Regulation of FinTech

By Troy A. Paredes & Lee A. SchneiderBusinessInvesting
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Appetite for Disruption: The Business and Regulation of FinTech episodes

  • All Things Crypto

    Business Insider reporter Frank Chaparro joins Troy and Lee to talk all things crypto -- big banks getting into the crypto space, when we might see a crypto ETF, how crypto is becoming more accessible, and the importance of keeping the long-view in mind.

    24 min
  • Trading in Crypto

    In this episode of Appetite for Disruption, Troy and Lee speak with AirSwap co-founder Michael Oved about smart contracts, the future of (decentralized) trading, and the beauty of simplicity in technology.

    24 min
  • Key Considerations for Crypto and Regulation

    In the third and final installment of Appetite for Disruption’s discussion with crypto enthusiast and venture capitalist Lou Kerner, Troy and Lee discuss how regulators should approach crypto. What will help and what will hurt this developing innovation and marketplace?

    21 min
  • Crypto, Community, and Capitalism

    In the second installment of AfD’s discussion with venture capitalist and crypto enthusiast Lou Kerner, Troy and Lee explore whether community is integral in the success of blockchain and whether crypto is the ultimate capitalist innovation.

    26 min
  • Onli, Part 2 - A Better Blockchain

    In the second installment of AfD’s interview with Onli IP counsel and patent law expert Peter Jensen-Haxel, Troy and Lee discuss different types of blockchain solutions and ways these new technologies can be utilized.

    30 min
  • Brian Bergstein, Part 2 - Is AI Evolutionary or Revolutionary?

    What computers do is impressive. But some people say it’s not actually AI. Siri and Alexa are good at voice recognition, but does that mean they’re intelligent?

    In the second installment of AfD’s conversation with Brian Bergstein, former MIT Technology Review editor-at-large, Troy and Lee explore whether curiosity is critical for machine intelligence, what's the significant of a robot's physical presence in the world, and what the future of AI means for our jobs.

    27 min
  • Brian Bergstein, Part 1 - Is AI Even Intelligent?

    There’s a challenge with the artificial intelligence (AI) conversation: not everyone agrees on the right definition of artificial intelligence. In fact, people don't even agree on what intelligence means.

     

    In the first installment of AfD’s conversation with Brian Bergstein, former MIT Technology Review editor-at-large, Troy and Lee cover the basics of AI before turning the discussion to topics including how emotions shape our thinking (and therefore our intelligence), the importance of contextualization in making judgments, and whether artificial intelligence could actually just be a natural outgrowth of human development.

    25 min

About Appetite for Disruption: The Business and Regulation of FinTech

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Many opportunities and challenges are at the intersection of technology and financial services. And FinTech itself is rapidly evolving as businesses continuously innovate and new ideas come from unexpected places. At the same time, government regulators are trying to keep pace. Troy A. Paredes and Lee A. Schneider explore this disruption by engaging the leaders who are changing what FinTech is and how we think about it. In this biweekly podcast, Troy, former SEC Commissioner and founder of Paredes Strategies LLC, and Lee, general counsel at Block.one and co-founder of Genesis Block, LLC, discuss today’s –and tomorrow’s – exciting and impactful FinTech topics. With their guests, they explore business and regulatory developments and technology trends, giving listeners new perspectives to take back to Main Street, the Hill, Wall Street, and the boardroom.