Episode

Fintech Recap: Wrapped. A Look Back at 2025 and Ahead to 2026.

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Fintech Business Podcast
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Jan 7, 2026
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Summary

In this year-end episode, Alex and I took a look back at major themes and stories from 2025 and look ahead to 2026. We had the chance to discuss: * The major shifts in the US banking regulatory landscape * The explosive growth of interest in stablecoins * Open banking’s setbacks * Why everything seems to be gambling now * Fintech IPOs * Our predictions for 2026, such as they are * And, as always, what we just can’t let go of Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe