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Fintech Beat, Ep. 104

Over the past decade, an explosion of innovation has initiated the unbundling of core operations of banks, with fintech firms aiming to replace slices of the supply chain of lending, custodying and underwriting.
Over the past decade, an explosion of innovation has initiated the unbundling of core operations of banks, with fintech firms aiming to replace slices of the supply chain of lending, custodying and underwriting. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
By Chris Brummer and Evan Campbell
Posted August 3, 2021 at 4:00am

Michele Alt, Dan Awrey and Caitlin Long provide an overview of the world of bank charters and fintech charters — and what they mean for crypto.

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