Fintech Beat

Fintech Beat talks with one of our listeners, a former general counsel of the CFTC, who shares his thoughts on vulnerabilities in crypto exchanges. We then turn overseas to hear from France’s leading fintech regulator, Domitille Dessertine, to learn more about the country’s ambitious efforts to classify and conduct cryptocurrency transactions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Fintech Beat talks with the former head of Bank of America’s global quant business, and a co-founder of Sila Money, who has raised red flags about the Facebook Libra project. Alex Lipton argues that Libra's core design resembles the vision laid out in an open-source paper published by the Royal Society and Scientific American. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bank of England is not only a pivotal player in Brexit, but it's also a major player in the development of global fintech policies–and is even considering how to allow fintech firms access to the Bank's balance sheet. Fintech Beat catches up with the head of fintech policy at the Bank to discuss the digital policy, Facebook and the role of fintech supervision in British banking (and Brexit) po...

No issue has generated more concern about Facebook’s Libra than its potential abuse as a tool for terrorism finance and money laundering. In this episode Fintech Beat talks with Chainalysis, a data and analytics firm, about international regulatory efforts, so-called clustering and blockchain forensics. Chris also talks about his experience testifying before Congress on the new digital currency. L...

A core challenge when it comes to fintech is the so-called blurred lines — when the definition of a word invokes different answers. The biggest blurring of all happens with the concept of decentralization — what it means, what it looks like, and why regulators care. In this podcast, from New York's Crypto Evolved conference, some of the leading minds from Wall Street tackle which terms are most pr...

Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Libra, has inspired an unprecedented interest in digital assets as means of making cross-border payments. But could Libra spark chaos in monetary markets, and hamstring central bankers? And how important is trust in Facebook necessary as not only a matter of business necessity for the cryptocurrency, but also economic stability? We ask one of the top economists in th...

Bitcoin had a wild week with its value hitting over $11,000. This begs the question: Is the crypto winter finally thawing out? Host Chris Brummer sits down to explore with Sunayna Tuteja of TD Ameritrade and Matthew Trudeau of ErisX to discuss what a Crypto spring means. Also, stay tuned for our segment Chris' World — where pop culture and fintech meet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Host Chris Brummer sits down for a rare interview with Steven Maijoor, chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, Europe's top fintech regulator. Maijoor reveals his thoughts on the impact of Brexit on the EU's burgeoning regulation of fintech and where Europe stands versus the United States when it comes to regulation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook is poised to enter and potentially reshape the cryptocurrency landscape. Fintech Beat host Chris Brummer mulls over what this means for fintech and society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is coming from Geneva, Switzerland at the World Trade Organization. Host Chris Brummer wades into a conversation about where China stands versus the U.S. when it comes to Fintech. The answers may surprise you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is devoted to the wild west of crypto exchanges and assets. These new digital marketplaces are creating a world where traders will be able to exchange cryptographically secured bonds, stocks, currencies, and other kinds of securities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host Chris Brummer tackles wallets and how to keep your crypto currency safe from cyber thieves. He takes the listener inside Consensus where industry heavyweights show off the latest offerings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fintech Beat's Chris Brummer has an exclusive sit-down with Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Christopher Giancarlo — where they talk about innovation, breaking down barriers and what keeps him up at night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Presale is a sneak preview of Fintech Beat podcast with host Chris Brummer that will bring the listener onto the ground floor of what we plan to bring to market in future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices