What Is Rebundling & Why Is Everyone Doing It?

Was chatting with someone new to the fintech industry the other day and mentioned rebundling—something I’ve written about since 2019 but seems to be very popular nowadays, judging by the number of analyst reports I’ve been getting mentioning rebundling, and everyone talking about becoming a “fintech super app” (a phrase I absolutely loathe, btw. I…

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Klarna (Private) vs. Affirm (Public)

Happy Monday! Over the weekend, we had a goodbye party for one of my good friends in Boston. One issue.  We forgot to invite her to her own party! Thankfully, we tracked her down not too long after the party began, but man was that a wild situation.  Showtime! Want to get these in your inbox…

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Steal From the Rich and Live Off the Interest

3 Fintech News Stories #1: Steal From the Rich and Live Off the Interest What happened? Robinhood is starting to figure out more ways to make money: Some notable things happened in Robinhood’s results in the second quarter, announced in early August. No, it wasn’t a jump in trading. But average revenue per user ticked…

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The shadiness of cannabis testing labs

Honestly, y’all – the longer I work in cannabis, the more nervous I feel about my licensed cannabis purchases.  Was there mold in this batch and it’s been covered up? How clean are the facilities growing this flower? Have they failed for pathogens or other contaminants? How strict are the operators on hygiene?  I truly…

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