Fintech Takes
Fintech Takes is a twice-weekly newsletter by Alex Johnson, a former credit expert who quit his job to document the future of Fintech.
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Can Fintech Bridge the Sustainability Gap?
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The Next Table Stakes Feature in Digital Banking
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Finding Money and Managing Paperwork
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How to Survive Open Banking
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The Y Combinator Problem
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