Fintech’s Role in Ukraine
INTERNATIONAL Fintech’s Role in Ukraine After my mom told me about my grandma, I woke up to read my New York Times morning newsletter. It was dedicated to an overview of the Ukraine and Russia wars. That’s when it struck me that just a tiny fraction of an audience saw my story on fintech and Ukraine on Feb.…
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NEOBANK Brazil’s Second Self-Made Woman Billionaire In 2013, three founders from different countries started a digital bank. Over the next decade, they’d watch it grow to 40+ million users, IPO at a $44 billion valuation, and become one of the most formidable neobanks in the world. This is the story of Brazillian Nubank. I saw founder and…
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ALTS Fintech’s Focus on Alternative Investments Do you like listening to the news? I turned this story into a bite-sized podcast for you. Give it a listen here! When I think about the new age of fintech, alternative investments are top of mind as an in-demand growth sector. And for a good reason. Research from Preqin projects…
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ASIA Fintech and Vietnam 🇻🇳 Do you like listening to the news? I turned this story into a bite-sized podcast for you. Give it a listen here! 41% of people who own cryptocurrencies are Vietnamese. That’s a higher percentage of ownership than in India, Brazil, and Norway. And Vietnam is working on a legal framework for crypto. Thank goodness, considering…
Read MoreA Room Full of Hustlers – Part 2
FINTECH IS FEMME A Room Full of Hustlers – Part 2 If you came to Fintech Is Femme, or you’re subscribed to my newsletter and reading this right now — we probably share interests and values. I want to encourage you all to share with me, or anyone new you met because of WTFintech?, to reach…
Read MoreA Room Full of Hustlers – Part 1
FINTECH IS FEMME A Room Full of Hustlers – Part 1 Work is more than just a four-letter word. Work can and should be a source of belonging, growth, and pleasure. I’ve read about that concept from one of the greatest journalists and leaders of the modern feminism movement (and a personal hero), Gloria Steinem. Her words…
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