Episodes

Fintech Playground Fights: Chase, Intuit, and Marqeta Make Moves 17.09.2025 14:54

JPMorgan Chase shakes down Plaid for data access, Intuit gives SMBs a magic payday button, and Marqeta predicts a future where payments vanish into thin air. In today’s Fintech Stacks, we break down how banks, payroll, and crystal balls are shaping the money moves of tomorrow.

Gemini’s Wild IPO, Lendbuzz’s Profits, Paychex + BILL Deal Explained 16.09.2025 13:55

Gemini (GEMI) made its Nasdaq debut with a 30% pop—despite eye-watering losses. Lendbuzz (LBZZ) is proving profitable fintech IPOs aren’t dead. And Paychex (PAYX) just partnered with BILL (BILL) to bundle payroll, HR, and bill pay for SMBs. In this episode of Fintech Stacks, we break down the biggest fintech moves with a mix of analysis, culture, and a little shade.

🔎 Coinbase vs SEC receipts, FIS retreats on core, Remitly goes Prime 15.09.2025 11:23

Coinbase is demanding the SEC cough up missing Gary Gensler texts, FIS quietly backs away from its “next-gen” core platform, and Remitly launches a membership bundle straight out of the Amazon Prime playbook. We break down what it means for credibility, competition, and customer stickiness in fintech.

FIGR IPO Glow-Up, Plaid + Replit Collab & Robinhood Goes Social 12.09.2025 14:50

From fintech redemption arcs to developer glow-ups to trading apps chasing clout — today’s Fintech Stacks has it all. FIGR makes a splashy IPO and proves that even messy founders can stage a comeback. Plaid and Replit link up to make fintech prototyping faster than ever. And Robinhood finally builds the social platform they should’ve launched years ago. We break down what it means for fintech foun...

Klarna Pops, Mastercard Trains the Bots, Revolut Goes Gulfstream 11.09.2025 11:08

Klarna just pulled off the biggest fintech IPO of 2025, Mastercard is building the rails for AI-driven payments, and Revolut scored a key UAE approval. In today’s Fintech Stacks, we break down what it all means for BNPL comps, agentic commerce, and global superapp expansion.

🥁 Chime Builds the Beat, Marqeta Swaps the Lead, Coinbase Adds Backup Vocals 10.09.2025 14:16

Today on Fintech Stacks, we’re breaking down three major moves: Chime ditches Galileo and drops its own core banking system (plus a shiny new rewards card), Marqeta bets on yet another new CEO, and Coinbase acquires a team to accelerate its onchain consumer push. From neobanks going indie to card networks looking for a frontman, to crypto giants adding backup singers—this is fintech’s latest remix...

🚀 Card Crashes, Token Dreams, and Crypto Moonshots 09.09.2025 14:43

From lawsuits to tokenization to a penny stock that went full Vegas, today’s Fintech Stacks covers: PMTS getting lawyered up after a Q2 miss, Nasdaq (NDAQ) coding the future of equities, and Eightco (OCTO) moonwalking 3,800% in a day. All in one sharp, cultural, fintech snack.

🏆 HOOD’s S&P Glow-Up, Stripe’s Tempo Drop, and AmEx Tackles Visa 09.09.2025 11:37

Today’s fintech stack feels like a finale episode: Robinhood (HOOD) finally joins the S&P 500 after years of meme-stock side-eye, Stripe’s secret blockchain project Tempo gets the most coordinated debut since a Marvel cast reveal, and American Express (AXP) ends Visa’s (V) 30-year NFL sponsorship dynasty. From index-fund glow-ups to crypto flash mobs to football sponsorship shake-ups, this sta...