Fintech Beat

Welcome to Fintech Beat, the intersection of finance, technology, policy and regulation. Each episode features the latest trends, movers and shakers, ideas and policies in financial technology. Host Chris Brummer, a Georgetown law professor and world-renowned fintech expert, partners with the CQ Roll Call newsroom — Washington's leader for nonpartisan legislative and regulatory analysis — to bring insights that make this a must listen for anyone interested in finance.

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Cryptodollars vs. Digital Dollars
41 min
127
Fintech goes Public
22 min
128
Brian Brooks on the Community Reinvestment Act—...
32 min
129
The Bank for International Settlements tackles ...
36 min
130
Is fintech the future of the internet?
23 min
131
NY’s top financial regulator talks justice — an...
29 min
132
Banking on women and the underserved during COV...
24 min
133
The futures of Ether, Ep. 52
Fintech Beat takes a look at the first U.S. based Ether futures contract
26 min
134
Could a CBDC topple the US dollar? Ep. 51
31 min
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China’s digital yuan gets ready for prime time,...
30 min
136
Is Libra 2.0 Good Enough? Ep. 49
33 min
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Comparing COVID-19 and fintech in Hong Kong and...
24 min
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E-commerce, surveillance, and COVID-19 in China...
27 min
139
Save that money, Ep. 46
Fintech guided by good policy may help those affected by the pandemic
25 min
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How will fintechs survive a new financial crisi...
27 min
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Fintech and the coronavirus pandemic, Ep. 44
21 min
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Fintech in the UK after Brexit, Ep. 43
How will Brexit affect fintech in the UK?
23 min
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Crypto, correlation and the coronavirus, Ep. 42
What's been the impact of the coronavirus on digital assets?
19 min
144
Fintech in the Caribbean, Ep. 41
How can fintech change the domestic economy of smaller countries like Barbados?
14 min
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Mapping Financial Inclusion, Ep. 40
It's not one size fits all when it comes to the holy grail of fintech -- financial inclusion.
28 min
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Crypto Derivatives, Ep. 39
What are crypto derivatives?
27 min
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Wall Street Czar Linda Lacewell, Ep. 38
Wall Street Czar Linda Lacewell takes on regulation.
22 min
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Bitcoin Intermediaries, Ep. 37
Should Bitcoin be regulated?
13 min
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Iran, North Korea and Crypto, Ep 36
Fintech Beat speaks to former CIA and State Department officials to talk about how these regimes can coop crypto currencies.
19 min
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The Ethical Algorithm, Ep. 35
Can -- and should -- an algorithm be ethical when it comes to financial technology?
24 min