Hi fintech friends,
In-keeping with our "10 reads" theme, here are the 10 Signals writeups from last year that got the most engagement.
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I'll be back from the honeymoon the week of Jan 13th. Until then, enjoy the reads!
Plaid: Stitching Together the Future of Finance, by Jas Shah
TWIF Index FTW by Jevgenijs Kazanins
The Stablecoin Revolution: Replacing BaaS as the New Infrastructure Layer, by Helghardt Avenant
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The lost art of “F*ck around and find out”, by Jake Gibson
What’s in your wallet?, by Sophie Vo
PayPal: A Fintech OG rejoining the Fastlane, by Jas Shah
Why is there so much idea recycling in fintech? (by yours truly)
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Transforming tweets into transactions with MTLs, by Snigdha Kumar
"Fintech is back" has become the consensus, by Jevgenijs Kazanins
The stablecoin adoption journey: how (and why) fintechs are integrating stablecoins, by Chris Harmse
