In this year-end episode, Alex and I took a look back at major themes and stories from 2025 and look ahead to 2026. We had the chance to discuss:

* The major shifts in the US banking regulatory landscape

* The explosive growth of interest in stablecoins

* Open banking’s setbacks

* Why everything seems to be gambling now

* Fintech IPOs

* Our predictions for 2026, such as they are

* And, as always, what we just can’t let go of

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