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For this week’s Market Update, Alex Lawrence and Steven Dooley discuss the current state of global markets, highlighting the positive mood in equity markets, the divergence in central bank policies, and the implications of recent global PMI data.

What is “rational privacy,” and how would it apply to our financial lives? This week, we sat down with Fahmi Syed, president of the Midnight Foundation, to discuss the importance of privacy in blockchain technology. He shared his journey from the finance world to the blockchain space, emphasizing the need for “rational privacy” that allows individuals…

This week, Alex Lawrence and Alanna Frost welcomed  Tedd Huff – consultant, media maven and curator of the popular Fintech Confidential channel. In this episode, Tedd shares his extensive background in the industry, discussing the evolution of payment systems and the current landscape of digital assets.

This week, Alex Lawrence and Alanna Nardella Frost sat down with Sammy Chowdhury to explore the complexities of security and compliance in the FinTech and cross-border payments industry.

We sat down with Sid Gautam, Head of Enterprise at Flutterwave, to discuss the challenges and innovations in cross-border payments, particularly in Africa. He shares insights on the evolution of stablecoins from his time with BVNK, the unique regulatory landscape in Africa, why stablecoins are so promising for emerging and underbanked markets, and how Flutterwave…

This week, Head of Market Insights Steven Dooley discusses the current state of the market amidst ongoing uncertainty, particularly focusing on tariffs, equity market performance, the dynamics of the US dollar, and the strength of European currencies.