Month: January 2018

Crypto Podcast – BTC Behind The Coin – Pilot Episode

~ sumbul

Behind The Coin (BTC) is a brand new weekly podcast series that focuses on the world of crypto!

We’ll cover new developments in bitcoin and discuss Alt-coins and ICOs we find interesting.

The aim of this podcast is to get you up to speed with the current state of crypto.

Join us every week as we delve into the exciting world of mining, staking, trading and investing in the myriad of available tokens and coins.

We’ll also be interviewing the movers and shakers in this space to better understand what motivated them to create their projects.

This pilot episode sets the tone for what’s to come. We’re glad to have you come along for the ride!

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Fintech Podcast – Money On the Move – Episode 2 – Behind The Figures

~ Rabab Khan

In the second episode of Money on the Move, Faisal and Malini decode the often quoted figure of $600 billion annual remittances in 2017. They attempt to explain where this number comes from and how it is calculated. Our hosts also talk about the unbanked world, how money transfer takes place through mobile money, and the costs and challenges associated with it. They also cover the informal money transfer industry or ‘hawala’ system and discuss how to interpret the global cost of remittances.

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Merchant Payments Ecosystem 2018 – Berlin

Mobile payments ecosystem 2018
~ Rabab Khan

MPE 2018 (Merchant Payments Ecosystem), conference & exhibition

Date & Venue: February 20-22, 2018, InterContinental Hotel, Berlin, Germany

MPE 2018 is the ONLY European event focused on card acquiring, alternative merchant payments and POS technology.

MPE is a true community of senior payments professionals that brings an exceptional conference experience: High-quality content & exclusive networking; not a massive trade show.

MPE2018 connects key decision makers of TOP European & Global merchants, acquirers, PSPs, payment processors, schemes, regulators, gateways, POS HW/SW solution providers and FinTechs from 40+ countries.

1000+ attendees, including 300+ CEOs and 300+ FinTech participants, will network in a cozy atmosphere of a 5-star hotel and get inspiration from 150+ TOP industry speakers, 70+ solution providers showcasing cutting-edge POS and payment technology.

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Fintech Podcast – Money on the Move: Pilot Episode

~ Rabab Khan

Money transfer & remittances account for a $600 billion economy annually. Perhaps equal in number is the informal channel. Money On the Move is the first podcast dedicated to the money transfer and cross-border payments industry.

As a podcast about how money moves, MotM will cover such topics as cross-border money transfers, domestic money transfers, mobile money, mobile payments and much more.

In this first episode, Faisal Khan is joined by our new co-host Malini Kannan. Malini is a cross-border payments and money transfer enthusiast. Currently based in Singapore, she manages Business Strategy and Operations at TransferTo.

This pilot episode discusses money transfer and some of the top themes of 2017 related to the money transfer industry such as:

  • Transferwise valuation
  • Progress for Digital MTOs
  • New money transfer users
  • Strategy of current MTOs to make the transition from physical stores to digital
  • Ant Financial and Moneygram

Our co-hosts also offer predictions for 2018 for the money transfer ecosystem. Tune in and dive into the world of money transfers.

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Fintech Podcast – Episode 153 – Interview with Lawrence Richardson CEO of Zero Sum Markets

~ Faisal Khan

Episode 153

Take game theory, throw a lil’ bit of real-money, add the stock markets of the world, squeeze some incentives and don’t forget a pinch or two of the crypto-world and shake it (or stir it) – what do you get? You get daily fantasy trading! Trade against your peers and not the professionals. Listen to our interview with Lawrence Richardson, CEO Founder of ZeroSum Markets.

About ZeroSum Markets Platform:

The ZeroSum Platform is a peer versus peer competitive platform that allows individuals to create and participate in competitions that require a measurable skill in a given subject matter. Users enter with a defined entry fee and if victorious against their peers win prizes immediately.

Initially created to isolate trading skill in trading competitions the platform and technology base are extensible in order to support any desired peer versus peer competition event. The ZeroSum Platform is already built and available at www.zerosummarkets.com – ongoing development and support for third-party implementations are continuing to bolster the ZFX Token.

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