On today’s episode, we investigate the changes and current issues plaguing the cryptocurrency industry. In our “Headlines” segment, we discuss the top crypto collapses of 2022. In “Story by Numbers,” we dissect a few data points that highlight the scope of the industry's fallout and its expectations in 2023. And in “For Argument's Sake,” we exchange our views on a few of the predictions that were recently made in the Insider Intelligence "Fintech Trends to Watch for 2023" report. Tune in to the conversation with host Rob Rubin, our analyst Grace Broadbent, and Simon Taylor, co-founder of 11:FS and head of strategy and content at Sardine.

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https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/roundup-of-top-five-crypto-collapses-of-2022

https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/crypto-2023-fines-lawsuits-questions-seizures 

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On today's episode, we focus on how banks will innovate in 2023. In our “Headlines” segment, we discuss recent articles about what roles banks are hiring for and how banks will support open finance. In “Story by Numbers,” you’ll hear about key numbers that highlight digital innovation priorities. And in “Pretend CEO”—or in this case, “Pretend CDO”—our guest pretends he is interviewing to be the head of digital at a major banking institution in order to describe the innovation challenges facing the industry. Join the conversation with host Rob Rubin and our analyst Tyler Brown.

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On this first episode of the year, we explore the key banking and payment trends of 2023. We discuss trends and predictions, crunch important numbers you need to know, and have a conversation about how the different players in banking will capitalize, adapt, or get left behind. Join the conversation with host Rob Rubin, our principal analyst Tiffani Montez, and vice president of content Dan Van Dyke.

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On today’s episode, we discuss the use cases for real-time payments and where the service is headed. In our “Headlines” segment, we dive into embedded finance developments. In “Story by Numbers,” we break down numbers that highlight the use cases for real-time payments for enterprises and consumers. Our final segment explores the Federal Reserve’s pending launch of FedNow and how it will coexist with The Clearing House's real-time payment network. Listen in as host Rob Rubin welcomes Ulrike Guigui, executive vice president, head of enterprise payment strategy at Wells Fargo, and Sandra Nudelman, head of consumer data and engagement platforms at Wells Fargo, to the conversation.

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Wells Fargo is a leading financial services company that proudly serves one in three U.S. households and more than 10% of small businesses in the U.S. Wells Fargo is proud to provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services. News, insights, and perspectives from Wells Fargo can be found on stories.wf.com.

On today’s episode, we turn our attention to fintech regulation. Jason Mikula, publisher of Fintech Business Weekly and managing director at 312 Global Strategies BV, a consulting firm focused on financial services product strategy, talks about the challenges banking as a service (BaaS) providers and their partners face as regulators pay more attention to banks’ relationships with third parties. We also ask Mikula to take the role of "Pretend CCO" at a fintech company as he lays out his top priorities for 2023 given potentially new regulatory scrutiny. Listen to the discussion with our host Rob Rubin.

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Wells Fargo is a leading financial services company that proudly serves one in three U.S. households and more than 10% of small businesses in the U.S. Wells Fargo is proud to provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services. News, insights, and perspectives from Wells Fargo can be found on stories.wf.com.

On today's episode, we discuss what impacts customers’ trust in their banks. Using examples from Insider Intelligence's benchmark study, we dive deep in our “Story by Numbers” segment to demonstrate the power of fostering trust. In a new segment called “The Rankings,” we talk about where incumbent banks and neobanks rank in the digital benchmark and why. Join the discussion with host Rob Rubin and our analyst Tiffani Montez.

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US Banking Digital Trust Benchmark 2022

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Wells Fargo is a leading financial services company that proudly serves one in three U.S. households and more than 10% of small businesses in the U.S. Wells Fargo is proud to provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services. News, insights, and perspectives from Wells Fargo can be found on stories.wf.com.

On today’s episode, we discuss the Fed raising interest rates and how that is impacting fintech lenders. In our “Headlines” segment, we discuss recent developments in fintech and buy now, pay later (BNPL). In “Story by Numbers,” we select two numbers that tell a story about the challenges neobank lenders are facing and two numbers about their untapped opportunities. And in “Pretend CEO,” host Rob Rubin challenges Ahon Sarkar, general manager of Helix by Q2, to pretend he’s the newly hired CEO of a monoline BNPL company. Tune in to the discussion with Rob Rubin and Ahon Sarkar.

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On today’s episode we dive deep into SuperApps. In "The Headlines" we discuss recent SuperApp developments. Then for “Story by Numbers” we highlight four numbers and reveal where SuperApps are heading. In a new debate segment called, “For Argument’s Sake,” we each take opposing positions on which SuperApps will emerge during the next 5 years. Join the conversation with host Rob Rubin and our vice president of content, financial services Dan Van Dyke.

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On today’s episode, we discuss the headwinds of economic uncertainty facing two constituents of the credit card ecosystem: issuers and merchant service providers. In our “Headlines” segment, we focus on the tensions between merchants and card issuers/networks. In “Story by Numbers,” we break down the challenges the industry is currently facing. And in a new segment called “Pretend CEO,” our analyst David Morris gives his best guidance to credit card companies and merchant service providers on concrete steps to take during these uncertain times. Tune in to the discussion with host Rob Rubin and analyst David Morris.

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On this episode, we discuss neobanks’ primary revenue streams, their sustainability, and insights from Insider Intelligence's "US Banking Digital Trust Benchmark 2022" report. In “Story by Numbers,” we pick four numbers to tell the story of the growth and health of neobanks. And in “Inside Baseball,” we run through which neobank players are heading to the big leagues and which are destined for a life in the minors. Tune in to the discussion with host Rob Rubin and our analyst Tiffani Montez.

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