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HUMAN TOUCH Fintech and Human Connections In a recent interview, rockstar David Grohl said the most important way to promote yourself (or your product) is to “fucking play live.” “When a human being sees another human on stage – there is this connection and it’s inspiring because you’re like “Oh my god, people can do that!” When…

FUNDING NovoPayment Ready for US Expansion NovoPayment just raised a $19 million Series A dedicated, in part, to extending its Latin-American-focused financial services software business into the U.S. Co-founded by Venezuelan Anabel Pérez, NovoPayment operates as a banking-as-a-service startup in Miami, Florida. NovoPayment’s cloud-based software enables banks, neobanks, credit unions, and other finserv companies to create and sell…

WEALTH TECH  Fintech Brings Humanity to Wealth Management  One thing I love about fintech is that it’s actually the bridge that enables people to establish real human connections.  And fintech has given the world of wealth management and financial advice a serious privilege check.  An industry once exclusive to the ultra-wealthy is in the midst…

CRYPTO Bitcoin 2022 & Monetary Independence I may be in Miami a week after Bitcoin 2022 happened, but the most popular crypto conference is still on my mind.  Let me be real, it’s been on my mind ever since I saw:  PayPal Co-Founder Peter Thiel’s very public display of toxicity as he came at Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon,…

CRYPTO Bitcoin’s Growing Pains Bitcoin 2022 has been happening all week in Miami. I’m still trying to decide if I have FOMO or not for missing it (the current state of NYC weather is swaying me closer to yes).  Outside of news drops like Cash App letting users invest their paychecks into Bitcoin and Miami Mayor Suarez thinking a Bitcoin Bull makes…