Fintech and Farmland 

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2021/06/24/fintech-and-farmland-how-fintech-platforms-are-allowing-retail-investors-to-dig-into-land-investments/?sh=584663c1453f 
• Investment platforms to invest in farmland 
• Gates, Bezos, etc. all buying up tons of farmland 
• Inflation hedge, diversification with uncorrelated assets, dividends, etc. 

 

PayPal raises prices as we emerge from a pandemic  

• https://www.protocol.com/newsletters/protocol-fintech/paypal-new-rates?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1?rebelltitem=1 
• PayPal raised prices on some of their products for merchants   
• Mel quoted as saying their offering isn’t unique enough to differentiate ruffled some feathers ;)   

 

Wall Street and Venture Capital are converging on Digital Asset Securities  

• https://www.coindesk.com/securitize-fundraising-round-led-by-morgan-stanley-blockchain-capital
• Morgan Stanley has made its first investment into the blockchain space co-leading Securitize’s $48M series B round 
• • MS added at BTC investment product in March  
  • Demonstrates the growing popularity of digital asset securities among legacy finance stakeholders 
  • Securitize BD/TA  
  • Is this the future of private markets? 
• https://www.ft.com/content/36413e3e-7915-45c7-b4ce-ccbeac972c94 
• • Andreessen Horowitz launched new $2.2bn fund for digital assets
  • Third fund for digital assets a vote of confidence in sector facing regulatory scrutiny
  • Looking “for the next generation of visionary crypto founders” 

 

Acronym of the Week: HODL 

• Mel: explains  

 

Wrap up - next time we will have a guest to talk about women in Fintech. 

 

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