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Originally conceived as a means of automating investment opportunities, roboadvising has grown to encompass wealth management and, more recently, even banking.

Roboadvising 101 with Wealthfront’s Andy Rachleff

By Chris Brummer and Evan Campbell
Posted March 16, 2021 at 4:00am
At the time Coil CEO Stefan Thomas realized he forgot the password to his Bitcoin wallet, it was valued at $148,000. Since then, that number has ballooned into the hundreds of millions with the rise of Bitcoin's value.

An interview with the developer who owns $400 million in Bitcoin — but forgot his password

By Chris Brummer and Evan Campbell
Posted March 9, 2021 at 4:00am
The social media driven squeeze in Gamestop stock has spurred many questions about the regulatory issues the volatility has raised.

Did social media ‘manipulate’ Gamestop?

By Chris Brummer and Evan Campbell
Posted March 2, 2021 at 4:00am
A tidal wave of increased global regulation, and fines, has made Know Your Customer, or KYC, compliance more important than ever.

Kyckr gives the scoop on anti-money laundering compliance

By Chris Brummer and Evan Campbell
Posted February 23, 2021 at 4:00am
In this photo illustration the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone.

Silicon Valley Bank on financing startups, ESG and the future of risk

By Chris Brummer and Evan Campbell
Posted February 16, 2021 at 7:37am
Zest is an AI company that creates the software for machine learning in credit underwriting, all with the aim of reducing risk and automating compliance.

Tackling bias with math and Zest

By Chris Brummer and Evan Campbell
Posted February 2, 2021 at 4:00am
Ben Mezrich's book "Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption" follows the story of the Winklevoss' big bet on Bitcoin, and how it's paid off.

Ben Mezrich on the Winklevoss twins and Bitcoin

By Chris Brummer and Evan Campbell
Posted January 26, 2021 at 4:00am
Coinbase’s attempt to make their workspace “apolitical” by discouraging discussion of politics in the office has come under scrutiny.

Coinbase and race

By Chris Brummer and Evan Campbell
Posted January 19, 2021 at 7:10am
Fintech Beat sits down with Emmalyn Shaw to discuss what role technology and venture capital can play in solving problems that have been overlooked by mainstream finance.

Making fintech flourish

By Chris Brummer and Evan Campbell
Posted January 12, 2021 at 4:00am
After the COVID-19 pandemic upended 2020, how will fintech look in 2021?

Fintech’s futures past

By Chris Brummer and Evan Campbell
Posted December 22, 2020 at 4:00am