28 December 2021 | FinTech

Making waves in 2021 🌊

BEST OF WTFINTECH?

Making waves in 2021 🌊

For those out there who *do not* have their automatic email reply on, I’ve curated some lite content for you.

Considering there are now 1,760+ subscribers (a lot of you brand new) it might be helpful to get a taste of what I’ve been serving up because it’s only going to get spicier in 2022 🌶

Here are the top 10 WTFintech? newsletters in reverse order.

I hope you enjoy ⚡ 💛

#10: Alts, alts baby

In this issue:

To Bitcoin ETF or not with Mr. Wonderful
Yieldstreet bets on physical art investing
Apple takes and it takes and it takes
Women in fintech are here

Full breakdown available via edition 2.

#9: Finfluencers are fintechs

In this issue:

Study ranks fintech’s top influencers (by the company)
Meet compliance tech superstar ComplySci
Party Round uses its own services to raise $7M
Comcast’s $10M commitment to BIPOC

Full breakdown available via edition 3.

#8: Black-owned fintech makes history

In this issue:

SoLo funds became the only black-owned fintech to acquire a B Corp
Public’s COO shares results since stopping payment for order flow
Meet MeFi: A self-custody DeFi neobank

Full breakdown available via edition 6.

#7: Euro Trip

In this issue:

TripActions says hello to Europe
Caitlin Cook explains crypto volatility in 6 mins and 28 secs
Meet Majority: Neobank for U.S. migrants

Full breakdown available via edition 7.

#6: Look, Ma: I’m an NFT

In this issue:

Stocktwits gets ready to take on the world
CFPB ready to probe BNPL
MoneyLion + Even Financial

Full breakdown available via edition 10.

#5: Crypto changes culture

In this issue:

How crypto changes the fintech landscape
Fintechs designed to pay it forward
Women in Tech events

Full breakdown available via edition 4.

#4: Want to build a new system?

In this issue:

Anthemis raises $700M for diverse startups
Gwyneth Paltrow and web3
Fintech influencers make more $$ than finance bros

Full breakdown available via edition 11.

#3: Women VC control the energy

In this issue:

Women-led VC share what’s hot for 2022 investments in fintech
ComplySci acquires RIA in a Box
Meet Reconcile: Tax software for retail investors

Full breakdown available via edition 8.

#2: Empire State of Crypto

In this issue:

New York’s status as the financial center of the world is at stake (With commentary from Lule Demmissie, Michael Moro, & Andrew Rasiej).
Black advisers change the complexion of wealth

Full breakdown available via edition 9.

#1: Fintech’s gender diversity problem

In this issue:

Breaking down fintech’s systemic diversity issue (+ action items)
Robo-advisers & NFTs
Twitter’s CEO joins the Great Resignation

Full breakdown available via edition 5.

PODCAST

Episode 3 🔥

Excited to drop the next episode of the WTFintech? podcast with none other than Miguel Fernandez, co-founder, and CEO of Capchase.

→ In this episode, we dive deeper into Miguel’s values and how Capchase is breaking the creative bankruptcy that has existed in the world of B2B.

I also launched the podcast series with two different powerhouses in fintech: Lule Demmissie, CEO of eToro U.S., and Sarah Levy, CEO of Betterment.

If you’d like inspirational and educational content to fill your ears while you relax during your break:

Listen to Lule’s episode here.

Listen to Sarah’s episode here.

Miguel’s episode will drop here on Wednesday.

Watch episodes on YouTube here.