Food for thought about finance, AI and the future of money

🧠 Stock tokens are where stablecoins were in 2023

The 1970s showed what cheaper settlement can do. The four models of stock tokens show how far we still have to go.

🧠 Revolut is worth more than BNY or Barclays

Plus; Visa puts AI shoppers to the test. Chime quietly crushes again, and Prediction markets showing early signs of life beyond sports.

🧠 Payments are the new ads

The fight between network tokens and balances could reshape who owns the financial customer.

🧠 Sweat the Details

Why good payments get declined, and how to spend your skill points across fraud, cost and acceptance.

🧠 Binance hacked for $6.36B

What the biggest crypto theft reveals about stablecoins. Plus Kalshi at $40B, agents with spending money, and Wall Street’s tokenization push.

🧠 We’re bringing Restaurant Row back

MoneyCon. Restaurant Row at the Venetian, Oct 19–21, 2027. Same dates as usual.