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Fintech is still 3% Done

Jun 8, 2025

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21 min read

Fintech is still 3% Done

What the Circle IPO means, Wise moves its HQ, Monzo's annual results and a nugget on Visa's new pay by bank with chargebacks

Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor
Stablecoins are a new platform

Jun 1, 2025

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556 min read

Stablecoins are a new platform

Not merely a new payments rail. Miss this and you'll miss how everything changes. Plus; I was travelling so no news!

Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor
The checkout page is dead.

May 25, 2025

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275 min read

The checkout page is dead.

The battle for what comes next has just started. Plus; Airwallex raises $300m, and Jamie Dimon says you can buy Bitcoin again.

Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor
AI Breaks Every Moat in Fintech

May 18, 2025

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26 min read

AI Breaks Every Moat in Fintech

Except for taste and experience. Plus; Chime's IPO, Nubank's profit problem and the chartered bank acquiring a stablecoin company.

Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor
Open Finance is hanging by a thread.

May 11, 2025

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23 min read

Open Finance is hanging by a thread.

Plus; Stripe's stablecoin account is the biggest disruption to hit banking I've seen in 20 years in this industry

Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor
Stablecoins are mainstream.

May 4, 2025

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17 min read

Stablecoins are mainstream.

The question is how will you adapt. Plus; Visa's Agentic Commerce launch.

Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor
Why Every European Card Scheme Dies

Apr 27, 2025

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27 min read

Why Every European Card Scheme Dies

Plus; Circle wants to be SWIFT, Capital One/Discover gets greenlight, and M^0 is building a central bank

Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor
Tarffis and Tarot Cards - Trying to Make Sense of it All

Apr 13, 2025

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21 min read

Tarffis and Tarot Cards - Trying to Make Sense of it All

Plus; Robinhood launches in Europe, Jamie's annual letter, and why Ripple's new acquisition is fascinating.

Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor
Announcing: Fintech NerdCon - The Event by operators for operators

Apr 9, 2025

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6 min read

Announcing: Fintech NerdCon - The Event by operators for operators

OMG we're doing this! 19th and 20th November, Miami Fl. Tickets on Sale NOW.

Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor
🧠 Klarna pulls IPO, Plaid Raises $6.1bn, Circle files S1 but pulls $4bn IPO.

Apr 6, 2025

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22 min read

🧠 Klarna pulls IPO, Plaid Raises $6.1bn, Circle files S1 but pulls $4bn IPO.

Plus; Visa's $100m bid for Apple Card, A Rant on Model Context Protocol, and why the CFPB being out of action is not a good thing.

Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor
Gambling and Regulation in Biff Tannen's America

Mar 30, 2025

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26 min read

Gambling and Regulation in Biff Tannen's America

Plus; Robinhood launches private banking and Mercury's $300m Raise

Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor
Is Klarna Fintech's Main Character? An IPO Breakdown.

Mar 23, 2025

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24 min read

Is Klarna Fintech's Main Character? An IPO Breakdown.

Plus; The OCC Drops "Reputational Risk" from exams and the SEC Drops appeal against Ripple.

Simon Taylor
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