Fintech Takes

Fintech moves fast. But here at Fintech Takes, Alex Johnson and his rotating panel of guests move faster so that you can stay on top of the latest and greatest news in the industry without breaking a sweat. 


Welcome to Fintech Takes—the place where fintech’s biggest nerds come to sit back, relax, and completely geek out.


Join Alex and a lineup of fintech’s brightest minds as they dissect what’s happening in fintech and banking. 

Each week, Alex and his guests recap the most interesting developments in fintech and explore the industry’s most pressing questions, diving headfirst into the intricate workings of some of the industry’s most ground-breaking business models and unpacking the emerging players that promise to shape fintech’s future.

From riveting conversations with fintech’s most relevant operators to comprehensive recaps of the month's most compelling news stories and in-depth analyses of the latest regulatory developments, Fintech Takes is your one-stop-shop for navigating the fintech universe.

Subscribe now to join fintech’s nerdiest podcast around!

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Fintech Takes: Will Stablecoins Disrupt Retail…...
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Not Fintech Investment Advice: Payma, Shiboleth...
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Bank Nerd Corner: The "Would You Rather?" of Fi...
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Fintech Recap: Regulator Shuffle, Varo's Strugg...
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Fintech Takes: Regulatory Roulette on Capital Hill
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Bank Nerd Corner: CFPB, De Novos, and The Crypt...
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Not Fintech Investment Advice: Rail, Anchor, Se...
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Fintech Recap: The Fallout from Synapse, the Ra...
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Navigating the Shifting Currents of Cash Flow U...
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Not Fintech Investment Advice: Dakota, ampersan...
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Bank Nerd Corner: Liability, Loopholes, and 202...
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Fintech Recap: The Future of BaaS, IPOs, and Em...
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The Future of Financial Advice: Can AI Replace ...
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Bank Nerd Corner: Debanking and Reputation Risk...
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Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next -...
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Fintech Recap: Trump’s Return, BaaS Island Myst...
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Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next -...
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S9 E9: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Paydock, ...
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Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next -...
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S9 E8: Special Solo Recap on Deregulation, Marq...
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Fintech in 2025: Where the Industry Goes Next -...
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S9 E7: Bank Nerd Corner: CFPB, All Day, Every Day
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S9 E6: Money20/20, 2024: BaaS and Open Banking ...
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