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How Geopolitics Shapes Fintech in 2026
How almost every trend in payments is shaped by geopolitics. An exploration of chokepoints, resilience, and why fintech is getting messier.
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Why Ryanair wants you to Pay by Bank
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Did Curve Force Visa and Mastercard to Innovate?
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Resilience and Innovation: Ukraine's Fintech Ecosystem
How did payments infrastructure hold up in the midst of war?
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Dollarising the world — coin by coin
The rise of digital dollars. Whether governments are ready or not, they are reshaping the financial system.
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What's going on with the UK's favourite bank?
The state of Monzo in 2026. Giving away football shirts for a penny and automating your savings. Monzo's marketing isn't like other banks.
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Building the Infrastructure for Crypto at the Checkout — with WalletConnect
How WalletConnect unlocks millions of crypto users for PSPs
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Did Curve Force Visa and Mastercard to Innovate?
Understanding Curve’s business model, how Visa and Mastercard reacted, and the innovation that followed.
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How Apple Disrupts Passports (!), Payment Cards, and Payment Terminals
Eleven Ways That Apple Pay Changed Payments — Part 2
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How to Keep Up with the Global Payments Industry in 2025
Thoughts from 15+ years in the industry and why I'm relaunching this newsletter
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