Fintech Happy Hour

Alex Harper
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Welcome to Fintech Happy Hour, where AI hosts Fin & Tech serve up your daily dose of U.S. fintech news. Short, smart, and witty, this show gives busy fintech professionals all the headlines they need.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Fintech Frontiers 2026 - Trends Shaping the Year Ahead

    Fin and Tech unpack the major fintech themes they believe will define 2026 — agentic AI becoming operational across financial services, stablecoins maturing into mainstream payment and settlement rails, real-time payments scaling nationwide, and fintech’s shift toward regulated integration with banks and infrastructure.

    11 min

  2. 24/12/2025

    Bets, Builds & Bots: Fintech’s Holiday Power Plays

    Fintech’s bringing in the holidays with a bang. Robinhood gamifies prediction markets, Coinbase goes full-stack on trading and tokenization, Esusu lands fresh funding to turn rent into credit power, and Visa’s AI agents start shopping on our behalf. Fin & Tech break down what these moves mean for retail investors, renters, and the future of payments — just in time for a very fintech Christmas Eve.

    12 min

  3. 20/12/2025

    Charters, Stablecoins & Crypto Trusts — Fintech’s Power Shift

    Fintech’s regulatory moment is here. Mercury makes a bold run at a national bank charter, Intuit teams up with Circle to push stablecoins into the financial mainstream, and the OCC hands crypto firms long-awaited trust approvals. Fin & Tech break down what it all means for startups, consumers, and the future of money — with fewer middlemen and a lot more momentum.

    12 min

  4. 18/11/2025

    Ramp’s $32B Leap & Nubank’s Profit Powerhouse

    Ramp rockets to a $32B valuation as Nubank posts a knockout Q3 with soaring profits and 127 million customers. Fin & Tech unpack what these wins mean for fintech’s momentum and where the next wave might hit.

    11 min

  5. 15/11/2025

    Charter Chases, Instant Payouts & Cash App’s Big Fall Flex

    Fintech’s leveling up fast. Crypto heavyweights rush for national trust charters, instant payouts challenge the old payroll rhythm, and Cash App drops its biggest upgrade ever — from stablecoins to AI insights. Fin & Tech break down how these weekend headliners are reshaping banking, gig work, and mobile money — one bold move at a time.

    11 min

  6. 12/11/2025

    Crypto’s Going Mainstream: Block, SoFi & Robinhood Turn Up the Heat

    Crypto’s having a moment. Block brings Bitcoin payments to the checkout counter, SoFi hands retail traders the keys to crypto, and Robinhood opens private AI investing to the public. Fin & Tech break down what these shifts mean for the future of money — and why retail’s winning big.

    12 min

  7. 11/11/2025

    Rewards Revolution, Block's Bust, and Brex's AI Boom

    In today’s episode of Fintech Happy Hour, Fin and Tech dive into a triple pour of fintech buzz — Visa and Mastercard’s settlement that could shake up credit card rewards, Block’s post-earnings stumble, and Brex’s bold AI rebrand into “Autonomous Finance”.

    11 min

  8. 07/11/2025

    Affirm’s Earnings Pop, Nubank’s Credit Samba, and Propel’s SNAP Lifeline

    In today's episode, Fin and Tech cover three fintech power plays: Affirm’s earnings surge and Amazon deal, Amazon and Nubank’s credit partnership in Brazil, and Propel’s fintech lifeline for SNAP users during the shutdown.

    12 min
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Welcome to Fintech Happy Hour, where AI hosts Fin & Tech serve up your daily dose of U.S. fintech news. Short, smart, and witty, this show gives busy fintech professionals all the headlines they need.

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  • Creator
    Alex Harper
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Alex Harper
  • Show Website
    Fintech Happy Hour