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Fintech industry leaders tackle the great decentralization debate

Fintech Beat podcast, Episode 10

Disagreements over common terms and jargon are dominating the world of fintech. (Lidiia Moor/iStock)
Disagreements over common terms and jargon are dominating the world of fintech. (Lidiia Moor/iStock)

A core challenge when it comes to fintech is the so-called blurred lines — when the definition of a word invokes different answers. The biggest blurring of all happens with the concept of decentralization — what it means, what it looks like, and why regulators care.

In this podcast, from New York’s Crypto Evolved conference, some of the leading minds from Wall Street tackle which terms are most prickly and explore the issues head on.

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