Fintech Fraud DAO Is Helping Companies And Operators Detect Fraud Faster
One of the most prevalent and pernicious issues in consumer fintech over the past decade has been the amount of fraud. Nearly every company suffers from significant fraud issues and, over time, many of them have figured out creative ways to mitigate it. Over the past 5 years or so, new infrastructure companies have tried…
Read MoreHow Consumer Credit Can Impact Fintech Apps & Infrastructure
Last week some really alarming data came out from the NY Fed that gives us an indicator on just how stressful inflation has been to the average American. Consumer debt is rising dramatically—most mainstream media headlines revolved around consumer credit card balances, which went up $46 billion in Q2 2022, a 13% lift from the…
Read MoreAnother Crypto Bill & Robinhood’s Busy Week
Yet Another Crypto Bill Introduced on August 3rd by Senators Boozman, Stabenow, Booker, and Thune. The objective of the Bill is to give the CFTC new tools and the authority to regulate digital commodities in order to safeguard the wellbeing of consumers and the markets. A couple of important points from the regulatory perspective: As…
Read MoreFor Startups, Incorporate Legal Early & Often
At Vol. 1 Ventures, part of our value proposition for founders is to help them get their companies started. And for us, that means a lot of things—Stevie handles a lot of the legal side by acting as a General Counsel for companies, while I focus more on product and go-to market strategy. When it…
Read MoreWill A Decline In Corporate VC’s Affect M&A?
I was doing my weekly perusal of random research reports earlier this week and came across this CBInsights report on corporate venture capital investing. I never really paid much attention to this but over the past few years, there have been some fascinating CVC trends that have been affecting fintech and crypto: Banks Are Investing…
Read MoreFTT Expert Stevie Kar: Why Most Crypto Tokens Are Securities
Super excited for this guest post from FTT Expert Stevie Kar on crypto tokens and why most of them are securities. I’ve been begging her to write this for a few months now—Stevie’s not only one of the smartest people I know but is also an expert in crypto regulation and compliance. Part of her…
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