This Week in Fintech

This Week In Fintech

This Week in Fintech Podcast is where the decision makers shaping the future of finance come to talk candidly about what’s working, what’s breaking, and what’s coming next in fintech. Hosted by Nik Milanović, founder of This Week in Fintech and General Partner at The Fintech Fund, the show goes beyond headlines to unpack the real stories behind product decisions, regulation, and market shifts with leading founders, C-suite execs, and ecosystem veterans. This is your front-row seat to the people and ideas moving money into the future. ⭐Top 40 Best Financial News Podcasts! ⭐ according to https://blog.feedspot.com/financIf you’re looking to expand your network and knowledge of fintech, look no further than the This Week In Fintech podcast. 

  1. How MoneyGram Is Modernizing Global Payments with Stablecoins

    13 MAY

    How MoneyGram Is Modernizing Global Payments with Stablecoins

    Host Justin Friedman sits dow with Luke Tuttle, Chief Product and Technology Officer at MoneyGram to talk about the realities of building global payments infrastructure at scale. The conversation explores how stablecoins are changing cross-border settlement, why trust and compliance remain critical in remittances, and what it takes to deliver instant cash pickup across more than 200 countries. Luke breaks down the operational side of modern payments, from treasury management and liquidity challenges to cloud infrastructure, AI-native risk systems, KYC, AML, and local regulation. They also discuss why mainstream stablecoin adoption may come less from consumers demanding crypto products and more from institutions quietly upgrading the rails underneath global money movement. Subscribe for more conversations on what it actually takes to bring tokenized money into the real world. Connect with the Hosts & Guest Justin Friedman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justingfriedman/ Luke Tuttle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luketuttle/ About Crossing the Chasm Crossing the Chasm is a special series with Rain focused on what it actually takes for stablecoins to become the default for everyday payments. Instead of rehashing benefits or highlighting pilots, the series breaks down the real work behind winning on Main Street, from upgrading payment rails and navigating regulation to embedding stablecoins into products people already use. Through conversations with builders and operators, we explore how tokenized money moves from early adoption to practical, widespread use across businesses and consumers.

    45 min

  2. 8 MAY

    Coinbase Q1 '26 Earnings: A conversation with Coinbase Chief Business Officer Shan Aggarwal

    This Week in Fintech’s Nik Milanovic sat down with Coinbase Chief Business Officer Shan Aggarwal to discuss Coinbase’s Q1 2026 earnings following the company’s latest earnings release. • Q1 highlights, including all-time high crypto trading volume market share  • USDC growth on-platform and why stablecoin economics matter  • How institutional and developer products reinforce retail liquidity  • What the “everything exchange” means for tokenized markets  • Early traction in retail derivatives, prediction markets, and integrated DEX trading  • Why Base sees a 10x jump in stablecoin transaction volume  • Agentic commerce on Base, the X402 protocol, and machine-to-machine payments  • What Coinbase is prioritising through 2026

    8 min
  3. Western Union’s Stablecoin Moment

    29 APR

    Western Union’s Stablecoin Moment

    Presented by Rain. This episode of Crossing the Chasm, host Chiara Munaretto is joined by Malcolm Clarke to discuss how Western Union is bringing stablecoins into the real world with the launch of USDPT. Malcolm explains why Western Union believes the future of digital dollars is not about making consumers learn crypto, but about using blockchain behind the scenes to make cross-border payments faster, more efficient, and easier to scale. Chiara and Malcolm dig into the infrastructure challenges that still define global remittances, from liquidity and settlement timing to the need for reliable fiat off-ramps, and how USDPT can help reduce that friction. They also explore Western Union’s stablecoin-backed card experience, flexible custody options, interoperability across chains, and why trust and practical utility will be the deciding factors in bringing stablecoins to everyday users. Subscribe for more conversations on what it actually takes to bring tokenized money into the real world. Connect with the Host Chiara Munaretto: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiaramunaretto/ About Crossing the Chasm Crossing the Chasm is a special series with Rain focused on what it actually takes for stablecoins to become the default for everyday payments. Instead of rehashing benefits or highlighting pilots, the series breaks down the real work behind winning on Main Street, from upgrading payment rails and navigating regulation to embedding stablecoins into products people already use. Through conversations with builders and operators, we explore how tokenized money moves from early adoption to practical, widespread use across businesses and consumers.

    56 min
  4. Stablecoins Are Going to Main Street

    15 APR

    Stablecoins Are Going to Main Street

    Presented by Rain. In this special series Crossing the Chasm, we explore when stablecoins stop being “crypto” and start functioning like real money, becoming familiar, fast, and cost-efficient. Justin Friedman is joined by Farooq Malik, founder and CEO of Rain, joins us to break down what true adoption looks like across payments, on-chain settlement, and card programs that integrate seamlessly into existing financial systems. Using a simple lens, technology wins when it improves infrastructure without changing user behavior, we trace the evolution from early experimentation to real-world adoption. Farooq shares how regulatory clarity, institutional demand, and interoperability are moving stablecoins beyond their early phase into mainstream use by banks, payment providers, and merchants. We also dig into what is holding adoption back, from internal inertia to underestimating urgency, and highlight a key insight: many businesses are already interacting with stablecoins without realizing it. Finally, we examine the global access challenge and how compliant stablecoin infrastructure could expand financial inclusion across borders. Subscribe for more conversations on what it actually takes to bring tokenized money into the real world. Connect with the Hosts & Guest Justin Friedman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justingfriedman/ Farooq Malik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fhmalik/ About Crossing the Chasm Crossing the Chasm is a special series with Rain focused on what it actually takes for stablecoins to become the default for everyday payments. Instead of rehashing benefits or highlighting pilots, the series breaks down the real work behind winning on Main Street, from upgrading payment rails and navigating regulation to embedding stablecoins into products people already use. Through conversations with builders and operators, we explore how tokenized money moves from early adoption to practical, widespread use across businesses and consumers.

    54 min
  5. BONUS: Reintroducing The Fintech OGs

    6 APR

    BONUS: Reintroducing The Fintech OGs

    Powered by Spade. Julie VerHage-Greenberg is back for Season 4 of The Fintech OGs, now joined by co-host Lauren Crossett, to sit down with the pioneers who built and transformed fintech. From the early days of digital finance to the innovations redefining money today, these are the stories behind the people who changed the industry. In episode one we sit down with Angela Hung and Dan Egan, two builders and researchers whose careers span policy research, Robinhood, Earnin, and Betterment. Together, they have helped shape how modern wealth and financial tools are designed and experienced. Go to https://www.thisweekinfintech.com/the-fintech-ogs to subscribe!  And be sure to subscribe to all of the This Week in Fintech podcasts to stay up to date on the latest conversations shaping the future of finance.

    47 min

  6. 31 MAR

    Credit Beyond The Score with Andrew Endicott

    Credit scores feel like destiny, but they’re built on a thin record of borrowing and repayment while ignoring income, cash on hand, and real assets. That blind spot blocks credit for immigrants, younger consumers, gig workers, and anyone whose financial life doesn’t fit the classic bureau file. In this episode, Nik sits down with Andrew Endicott, co-founder of Pedal and now co-founder and GP at Gilgamesh Ventures, to talk about how cash flow underwriting and open banking data change the game, and what it takes to build fintech that lasts. Andrew walks through his path from law and investment banking into founding a credit card company, including the post-financial crisis reality where regulation and risk constraints pushed banks to pull back. We unpack why fintech emerged to fill those gaps, what founders often underestimate about finance, and why areas like fraud, compliance, and risk management aren’t “later” problems.  We also get into Andrew’s upcoming book, Finance Technology: Insights for Building an Enduring Fintech Company, and the framework he uses to map the ecosystem into four buckets: banking, payments, insurance, and infrastructure.  Learn more about the book: https://www.amazon.com/Finance-Technology-Insights-Building-Enduring/dp/1954892225 Subscribe for more founder-grade fintech conversations. Connect with the Hosts & Guest Nik Milanović: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikm Andrew Endicott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewendicott About This Week in Fintech This Week in Fintech’s Podcast is where the decision makers shaping the future of finance come to talk candidly about what’s working, what’s breaking, and what’s coming next in fintech. Hosted by Nik Milanović, founder of This Week in Fintech and General Partner at The Fintech Fund, the show goes beyond headlines to unpack the real stories behind product decisions, regulation, and market shifts with leading founders, C-suite execs, and ecosystem veterans. This is your front-row seat to the people and ideas moving money into the future.

    54 min
  7. Okay, So You've Got a Stablecoin… Bhau Kotecha on What Happens After You Go On-Chain

    17 FEB

    Okay, So You've Got a Stablecoin… Bhau Kotecha on What Happens After You Go On-Chain

    This week, Stablecon’s Justin Friedman was joined by Bhau Kotecha, co-founder and CEO of Paxos Labs, for a discussion on the transformative potential of stablecoins and tokenization. Bhau and Justin examine how these technologies are redefining the way we think about financial tools, usability, interoperability, privacy, and the economics of stored value. Finally, Bhau offers predictions on whether stablecoin liquidity will consolidate into U.S. dollar-denominated assets or grow organically across the world’s currencies.

    43 min
  8. Coinbase Q4 '25 Earnings: A conversation with Coinbase CFO Alesia Haas

    13 FEB

    Coinbase Q4 '25 Earnings: A conversation with Coinbase CFO Alesia Haas

    This Week in Fintech's Nik Milanovic sat down on February 12th, 2026 to talk with Coinbase CFO Alesia Haas about 2025 year-end earnings. Some topics they covered: Market Expansion: Coinbase doubled trading volume and market share in 2025, diversifying beyond crypto with Deribit acquisition.Revenue Resilience: Despite market softness in Q4, Coinbase showed strength through diversified revenue, supported by retail investors’ “buy the dip” behavior.On-Chain Vision: Coinbase aims to lead the shift to on-chain financial services, blending traditional and crypto assets for a tokenized future.Institutional Growth: Thousands of institutional clients are driving increased trading and demand for cross-margining products, with custody for 80% of ETF balances.Stablecoin Strategy: USDC holdings grew to $18 billion, enhancing trading and payment services while driving growth in Coinbase One membership.Future Focus: Heavy investment in derivatives as key growth area, emphasizing diversification to meet evolving customer needs and market trends.

    11 min
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This Week in Fintech Podcast is where the decision makers shaping the future of finance come to talk candidly about what’s working, what’s breaking, and what’s coming next in fintech. Hosted by Nik Milanović, founder of This Week in Fintech and General Partner at The Fintech Fund, the show goes beyond headlines to unpack the real stories behind product decisions, regulation, and market shifts with leading founders, C-suite execs, and ecosystem veterans. This is your front-row seat to the people and ideas moving money into the future. ⭐Top 40 Best Financial News Podcasts! ⭐ according to https://blog.feedspot.com/financIf you’re looking to expand your network and knowledge of fintech, look no further than the This Week In Fintech podcast. 

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    This Week In Fintech
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
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