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(F)influencer at the intersection of financial services and technology.
I help solution providers and financial services organizations connect
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Excited to be included in this list of Thought Leaders and (F)influencers in FinTech!

Thanks to Thinkers360 for putting it together.
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Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on FinTech 2024
Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on FinTech for 2024. Congratulations to all our FinTech influencers who participated!     Top 50 Global ...
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Super excited about this milestone. 50 episodes of Banking on Information.

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July 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Rutger van Faassen interviews John D'Amour, Head of Product at Zingly AI. They discuss the mission of Zingly to transform customer interactions with businesses, addressing the universal dread known as the Fear Of Reaching Out (FORO).
Eliminating the Fear of Reaching Out: How Zingly AI is Transforming Customer Engagement
Podcast Episode · Banking on Information · 04/28/2025 · 15m
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April 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This Danish ceramics store is dark 348 days a year, has no online shop and is never open past 2 p.m. It’s never been more popular.

@wsj.com
The World’s Most Coveted Ceramics Maker Is Closed 348 Days a Year
Fans of Torben Lov’s ceramics make repeated trips to the tiny Danish island of Bornholm, hoping their visit overlaps with his store’s limited hours and stock. Few are successful.
www.wsj.com
April 21, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Science Says the Happiest People Choose All 3 of These Things Research shows there are three huge sources of happiness in our lives—and in good news for entrepreneurs, they’re all connected.
@inc.com
Science Says the Happiest People Choose All 3 of These Things
Research shows there are three huge sources of happiness in our lives—and in good news for entrepreneurs, they're all connected.
www.inc.com
April 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
AI advances mean we need to double down on this one skill

@fastcompany.com
AI advances mean we need to double down on this one skill
No matter how much technological progress we make, jobs of the future will require this very human skill of critical thinking.
www.fastcompany.com
April 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Tokenized Bank Deposits: The Missing Link Between Traditional Finance and Blockchain Innovation | Yellow.com
Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Prices, Reviews and Market Cap | Yellow.com
Trade cryptocurrency and digital assets on the Yellow Exchange. Get access to live data on the top performing coins, along with up to date news on everything blockchain.
Yellow.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Tokenized assets in US near $20B as DTCC launches AppChain for real-time tokenized asset management
Tokenized assets in US near $20B as DTCC launches AppChain for real-time tokenized asset management
The DTCC's blockchain strategy aims to revolutionize collateral workflows by enabling real-time settlement and liquidity without sacrificing compliance.
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April 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Here’s the iPhone. Here’s the iPhone With Tariffs.

“…This is what Apple pays for components inside its bestselling phone, and how Trump’s China tariffs could raise the bill…”
@wsj.com
Here’s the iPhone. Here’s the iPhone With Tariffs.
This is what Apple pays for components inside its bestselling phone, and how Trump’s China tariffs could raise the bill.
www.wsj.com
April 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
AppLovin and Amazon Emerge as TikTok Bidders Ahead of Trump’s Deadline
@wsj.com
AppLovin and Amazon Emerge as TikTok Bidders Ahead of Trump’s Deadline
President Trump is expected to be briefed Wednesday on a framework to keep the video-sharing app operational.
www.wsj.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Visa, Amex and Mastercard are all competing to be the network for Apple’s splashy credit card.

@wsj.com
Exclusive | Visa Offers Apple Roughly $100 Million to Take Over Credit Card From Mastercard
Visa, Amex and Mastercard are all competing to be the network for the tech giant’s credit card.
www.wsj.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
SoftBank has agreed to lead a funding of up to $40 billion in a for-profit subsidiary of OpenAI, valuing the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion

@wsj.com
SoftBank Group Agrees to Lead $40 Billion Funding for OpenAI
The Japanese investment firm plans to lead a funding in a for-profit subsidiary of OpenAI, valuing the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion.
www.wsj.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Prospective home buyers are starting to move off the sidelines because life is moving on, even if mortgage rates and prices make purchases expensive

@wsj.com
Home Buyers Start to Come Off Sidelines Even as Rates, Prices Stay Stuck
A new baby, a new job and other big events spur some to quit waiting: “You can’t pause your life for what rates are going to do.”
www.wsj.com
March 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Brands spend billions on ads without knowing if they are being shown to humans. With fake users making up 40% of web traffic, bot-detection companies can’t keep up

@wsj.com
Efforts to Weed Out Fake Users for Online Advertisers Fall Short
Brands spend billions on ads without knowing if they are being shown to humans. With fake users making up 40% of web traffic, bot-detection companies can’t keep up.
www.wsj.com
March 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
OpenAI adopts rival Anthropic’s standard for connecting AI models to data

@techcrunch.com
OpenAI adopts rival Anthropic's standard for connecting AI models to data | TechCrunch
OpenAI is embracing rival Anthropic's standard, Model Context Protocol (MCP), for connecting AI assistants to the systems where data resides.
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March 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
JOANNA STERN: I Quit Google Search for AI—and I’m Not Going Back

“…Ads and search-optimized junk made a mess of the go-to engine. Now ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude—and even Google’s own AI—do it better…”

@wsj.com
I Quit Google Search for AI—and I’m Not Going Back
Ads and search-optimized junk made a mess of the go-to engine. Now ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude—and even Google’s own AI—do it better.
www.wsj.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Ripple, Mt. Gox Founder Bets $1 Billion That He Can Replace the International Space Station

Jed McCaleb is betting his fortune on Vast Space’s effort to create a successor to the aging space station.
@decrypt.co
Ripple, Mt. Gox Founder Bets $1 Billion That He Can Replace the International Space Station - Decrypt
Jed McCaleb is betting his fortune on Vast Space’s effort to create a successor to the aging space station.
decrypt.co
March 24, 2025 at 2:44 AM
A cybersecurity expert says the U.S. isn’t taking the bold action needed to protect us from growing cyber threats. He has some ideas

@wsj.com
It’s Time for the Government to Get More Involved in Cybersecurity
A professor argues that cybersecurity policy has been too incremental to adequately protect Americans. He proposes five reforms to fix that.
www.wsj.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:38 PM
1X will test humanoid robots in ‘a few hundred’ homes in 2025
1X will test humanoid robots in 'a few hundred' homes in 2025 | TechCrunch
Norwegian robotics startup 1X plans to start testing its humanoid robot, Neo Gamma, in 'a few hundred to a few thousand' homes this year.
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March 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM