
Fintech Beat
Welcome to Fintech Beat, the intersection of finance, technology, policy and regulation. Each episode features the latest trends, movers and shakers, ideas and policies in financial technology. Host Chris Brummer, a Georgetown law professor and world-renowned fintech expert, partners with the CQ Roll Call newsroom — Washington's leader for nonpartisan legislative and regulatory analysis — to bring insights that make this a must listen for anyone interested in finance.
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How Stellar’s new transparent network is providing a new payment rail for commercial banks in Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brazil’s Real Backed Stablecoin—and What its Success Means for PIX, Dollarization and Instant payments
Cofounders of Brazil’s real-backed stablecoin BLRA talk about drivers behind its usage and what it means for cross border payments and dollarization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lewis Cohen joins the show to discuss why AI agents in crypto shouldn't be surprising, the legal questions that arise, and how smart regulators should respond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matty O’Connor joins the podcast to talk about ICOs and the Legion White Paper. For more on Legion’s partnership with Bluprynt, Chris Brummer’s startup, see https://www.bluprynt.com/post/legion-bluprynt-mica-compliant-ico-eu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nic Carter Talks Academic Philosophy, Chokepoint 2.0 and Stablecoins in Emerging Markets
On a new season of the Fintech Beat, Castle Island Partner and On the Brink host Nic Carter breaks down academic philosophy and fintech, government actions towards crypto and stablecoin use cases in emerging markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Adam Kovacevich, the Founder and CEO of Chamber of Progress, talks about the government's antitrust case against Apple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices