Ep227 – Tantric Blockchain and Other FinTech Fun

In this episode On this episode of FinTech Insider we cover all sorts of intrigue, from money laundering, to tantric blockchain, to narcotics. Of course, we also analyze the latest FinTech headlines so you don’t have to, and interview some of our favourite folks at solarisBank and Penta. Thank you to our guests for another fun episode. Our guests Monty Munford, writer for The Economist, BBC, Forbes, and Fast Company, and Founder of Mob76 Megan Caywood, Chief Platform Officer at Starling Bank Sophie Guibaud, Vice President European Expansion at Fidor  News stories Forbes – Meet The European banks of the future…you might even like them – Link Business Insider – German FinTech startup solarisBank raises €26.3 million and lands Deutsche Bank exec as CEO – Link Pymnts – Penta launches to help SMEs cherry-pick banking services – Link Mastercard – Prepaid card programmes in France (no link) Independent – Banks are getting bigger, not smaller. Clearly they learnt nothing from the 2008 financial crisis – Link FT – Lloyds to transfer 1,900 staff to IBM in IT outsourcing deal – Link City A.M. – Digital challenger Starling Bank is launching in beta – Link Quartz – The influence of Uber ratings is about to be felt in the hallways of one of the world’s largest banks – Link  Are we one of your favs? If so, please tell a friend about our podcast, and leave FinTech Insider a review on iTunes. The post Ep227 – Tantric Blockchain and Other FinTech Fun appeared first on 11:FS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices