The Cross Border Report

by Brad Gullett
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Exploring how technology, regulation, risk and financial infrastructure are reshaping global finance. 

Episodes

  1. 19h ago

    Iran, Crypto, and Sanctions Evasion

    Crypto has become an increasingly important part of the global financial system - but it is also being used to facilitate sanctions evasion and illicit finance. In this episode, I examine recent cases involving Iran, Binance, and other crypto networks.

  2. Sep 18

    Payments Innovation: Faster, Smarter...and Riskier?

    Payments are changing faster than ever. From real-time payments and account-to-account networks to stablecoins, blockchain, tokenization, and atomic settlement, innovations around the world are beginning to reshape how money moves. In this episode, I start with Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid's warning that payment innovation could be highly disruptive, then take a high-level look at six major themes driving change in payments. I close with six key risks that accompany this transformation, from fraud and financial crime to liquidity, cyber, operational, concentration, and regulatory risks. The question isn't simply whether payments can become faster and more efficient. It's whether our risk and regulatory frameworks can keep pace.

  3. Aug 28

    UBS, Wise, and Why Compliance Debt Eventually Comes Due

    What happens when financial institutions grow and innovate faster than their compliance infrastructure can keep up? In this episode of The Cross Border Report, we examine the concept of “compliance debt” - the accumulated risks created when technology, data, processes, governance, and regulatory controls fail to evolve alongside the business. Using UBS’s $125 million AML penalty and Wise’s denied U.S. bank charter application as case studies, we explore how compliance debt can eventually come due in very different ways: through enforcement actions, costly remediation, regulatory constraints, or lost opportunities. As fintech and financial infrastructure continue to evolve, the lesson is increasingly clear: innovation may create the opportunity, but sustainable growth requires the risk infrastructure to keep pace.

  4. Jul 27

    The CLARITY Act: Building the Next Generation of Financial Infrastructure

    The United States is taking major steps toward establishing a regulatory framework for digital assets. In this episode of The Cross Border Report, we briefly examine the GENIUS Act and the emerging framework for regulating payment stablecoins before taking a deeper look at the pending CLARITY Act and what it could mean for the future of digital assets and financial markets.

  5. Jul 10

    The Digital Euro: Key Risks, Challenges, and Strategic Considerations

    The digital euro is moving from concept toward implementation, bringing new opportunities - and new challenges - for financial institutions, payment providers, and consumers. In this episode, we examine the key risks and strategic considerations surrounding the digital euro, including privacy, transaction fees, bank deposits, and the implications for the broader CBDC landscape.

  6. Jun 26

    Can Wyoming Pull Off a State-Issued Stablecoin? Risks, Challenges & What to Watch

    Key questions and considerations surrounding the first stablecoin issued by a U.S. state

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Exploring how technology, regulation, risk and financial infrastructure are reshaping global finance. 

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  • Creator
    by Brad Gullett
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
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