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This week, the gang discusses shadow banking. What is it? Is it nefarious? And of course, Facebook’s Libra made quite a splash this week. What gives? Please send us comments or topic suggestions at info@fintechnewscast.com

Fintech platform Synapse raises $33M to build ‘the AWS of banking’ https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/07/synapse-raises-33m/ Crypto Startups Are Raising Money Again, With a Twist https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-startups-are-raising-money-again-with-a-...

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NY’s AG accuses Tether of pulling funds from reserve fund (that “tethers” their coin in a fixed rate to USD) to cover $850M that went missing last year but remained undisclosed. E*Trade enabling crypto trading would make it the largest crypto security ...

In this week’s show, we discuss T-Mobile’s (and seemingly everyone else’s) entry into consumer checking accounts, credit card partnerships with influencers, and Silicon Valley groupthink. Please email us at info@fintechnewscast.

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