Fintech

Sector journalism and trade press.

• Finextra
  Fintech industry news and analysis.
• Fintech Futures
  Banking technology and fintech trade pub.
• PYMNTS
  Payments and connected commerce coverage.
• The Block $
  Crypto and blockchain industry research and news.
• CoinDesk
  Crypto news and indices.
• Tearsheet $
  Banking-fintech intersection coverage.
• Sifted
  European startups and fintech (FT-backed).
• American Banker / BankingDive $
  Overlap with Banking; covers fintech extensively.

Membership bodies, advocacy, standards.

• FTA — Financial Technology Association
  US fintech trade group (Plaid, Stripe, Block, etc.).
• ETA — Electronic Transactions Association
  Payments industry trade group.
• Crypto Council for Innovation
  Crypto industry policy advocacy.
• Innovate Finance (UK)
  UK fintech industry body.
• Plaid Network / Open Banking Working Groups
  Open banking ecosystem coordination.

Where deals get done and announcements happen.

• Money 20/20
  Largest fintech industry event; Las Vegas + Europe + Asia.
• Finovate
  Live fintech demo conference series.
• LendIt Fintech / Fintech Nexus USA
  Lending and digital finance event.
• Singapore FinTech Festival
  Largest Asia-Pacific fintech event.
• Consensus (CoinDesk)
  Largest crypto industry event.
• Token2049 / Bitcoin Conference
  Major crypto industry events.

Sector-specialist analysts and data providers.

• CB Insights State of Fintech
  Quarterly fintech funding/M&A data.
• PitchBook Fintech $
  Fintech VC and PE deal data.
• BCG / Expand FinTech Control Tower
  Global fintech industry analysis.
• McKinsey Global Payments Report
  Annual payments revenue and trends.
• Federal Reserve Payments Study
  Triennial US payments research.
• Cornerstone Advisors $
  Fintech and community banking research.
• Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
  Academic fintech research.

Agencies that govern the sector.

• CFPB
  Consumer fintech products oversight.
• OCC — Fintech Charters
  Special purpose national bank charter for fintechs.
• FinCEN — Money Transmitters / VASPs
  MSB registration; crypto AML.
• SEC — Crypto/Tokens
  Securities enforcement on tokens, exchanges, custodians.
• CFTC — Derivatives & Crypto
  Bitcoin/Ether futures; commodity tokens.
• State Money Transmitter Regulators (CSBS)
  State-by-state MTL licensing.
• EU MiCA — Markets in Crypto Assets
  EU crypto regulatory framework.
• PSD3/PSR — EU Payment Services
  EU payment services regulation.

Bellwethers and notable executives.

• Stripe
  Patrick & John Collison. Payments infrastructure for the internet.
• Block (formerly Square)
  Jack Dorsey, CEO. Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL.
• PayPal
  Alex Chriss, CEO. Largest digital payments platform.
• Visa
  Ryan McInerney, CEO. Largest payments network.
• Mastercard
  Michael Miebach, CEO. Second-largest payments network.
• Adyen
  Pieter van der Does, CEO. Global payments platform; Dutch.
• Plaid
  Zach Perret, CEO. Bank data connectivity; private.
• Coinbase
  Brian Armstrong, CEO. Largest US crypto exchange.
• Chime
  Chris Britt, CEO. Largest US neobank.
• Revolut
  Nik Storonsky, CEO. Largest European neobank.
• Klarna
  Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO. BNPL pioneer.
• Robinhood
  Vlad Tenev, CEO. Commission-free trading.
• SoFi
  Anthony Noto, CEO. Digital personal finance + bank charter.
• Affirm
  Max Levchin, CEO. BNPL; transparent installments.