Tips to Protect Your Credit Card When Last Minute Holiday Shopping

Debt Management

What Is the 4 Gift Rule for Christmas? A Financial Safety Net What the 4-gift rule for Christmas provides is a simple guide that helps keep spending focused, especially during last-minute shopping. The rule encourages giving four types of gifts: something wanted, something needed, something to wear, and something to…

From Fintech’s Top Founders To Wall Street’s Best Dealmakers

Banking

These entrepreneurs, traders and investors are making an outsized impact in fintech, crypto and traditional financial services.By Jeff Kauflin, Hank Tucker and Nina BambyshevaWhen she worked for Apple, Kalyani Ramadurgam’s job was to block anyone on terrorism watch lists from using Apple Pay. Even at one of the most sophisticated…

If Your Data EQ Is Low, Your AI Strategy Will Blow

Banking

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FINTECH SNARK TANKBankers wants to discuss AI strategy. They’re excited about chatbots, machine learning models, generative AI tools, and AI agents that promise to revolutionize everything from customer service to underwriting. What they don’t want to talk about, however, is their data mess.The Inconvenient Truth About AI…

Stablecoin Payments Get Real: Cross River’s Blockchain Bet

Banking

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FINTECH SNARK TANKCross River announced a new USDC stablecoin payments platform that connects directly to its core banking system. It’s an important move in the evolution of digital asset payments and raises strategic questions for fintechs, enterprises, and financial institutions.What Cross River’s Stablecoin Payments DoesIntegrating directly into…