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Perimeter Reading / Fintech
Fintech Brainfood
Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor interprets developments in fintech, payments, banking and AI, combining industry news with analysis of the products and infrastructure changing how money moves.
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The publication
What to expect.
Fintech Brainfood follows the businesses and technologies reshaping financial services. Simon Taylor connects company news with the infrastructure underneath it, including payments, stablecoins, banking and emerging uses of AI. Editions combine interpretation of recent developments with more focused explanations of a particular product or industry question. The website provides a public archive and free email signup. It is most useful for readers who already recognize the main industry players and want to understand how seemingly separate announcements fit into a larger pattern.
Who it’s for
Fintech professionals, founders and informed observers who want to connect product announcements, banking infrastructure and AI developments with the changing economics of financial services.
Inside the reading
Its areas of focus.
AI in finance
Examines how emerging AI products create new customer needs, operational questions and opportunities within the financial services industry.
Digital money
Connects stablecoins and tokenized banking developments with practical questions about moving money, distribution and existing financial infrastructure.
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