Global markets are undergoing a radical transformation, and the days of the IPO -- the Initial Public Offering -- are numbered. The expense, the barriers to entry, and the inefficiencies and inequities of traditional methods of raising capital are giving way to a whole new paradigm of openness and innovation, and it starts with something called an ITO.
What’s an ITO?
An ITO, or Initial Token Offering -- otherwise known as an ICO, or Initial Coin Offering -- is the process of digitizing or tokenizing an asset and making it publicly available via the internet.
So you start with an asset, which can be absolutely anything of value, including a share of a project or company. By way of the ITO, you create digital tokens or coins to represent this asset, which you can then transfer electronically.
You can sell or exchange the tokens online in a process similar to crowdfunding. You can also list them on an online exchange, much in the same way that stocks appear on a stock market. The process resembles an IPO, but without the hefty costs involved or the limitations that routinely apply to equity-based assets.
In itself, the token represents a quantity of the physical asset or a portion of the underlying enterprise. This gives the issuer the flexibility to structure it as an item that has a face value but that can also act as an asset class in its own right, with its own associated privileges, such as voting rights, dividends, and capital appreciation. Then again, tokens can function as a medium of exchange, to redeem for goods and services directly from participating merchants.
One of the most attractive aspects of tokens to new investors is that their bearers can exchange them on the secondary market, directly with each other, without the need for a centralized agency to settle transactions.
The ITO process usually involves two parties: the issuing body and the exchange.
The issuing body is the company conducting the ITO. This company is usually responsible for marketing the ITO and providing information about it to potential investors.
The exchange (or the crypto-exchange) is, in essence, the company that creates the environment for buyers and sellers to trade the token in the secondary market. In some situations, the exchange also provides two sub-functions:
Acting as the underwriter, which is to assume responsibility for the whitepaper, or the official description of the technology and services on offer; and the terms and conditions, or the memorandum of operations
Assuming responsibility for the technologies involved in the ITO process, such as client accounts and deposit addresses; payment systems; the trading GUI, or graphical user interface; the application program interface, or API; and the ability to cross list the token at various exchanges
How does the process work?
The company that wishes to have an ITO advertises the offering to prospective investors, much like a crowdfunded project. Investors express their interest in participating.
It is important to note that, for every ITO, there is a limited amount of time and a limited number of tokens. Therefore, the issuer is responsible for allocating the appropriate proportion of services or equity for each investment, all within the given time frame.
After this time has passed, the issuer publishes the results of the campaign and announces the exchange upon which the token will be traded. The exchange, in turn, prepares the token for listing.
The listing process requires that the token have a digital format that enables buyers and sellers to trade it much like they would purchase a share on an exchange. In the past, this token assumed the form of a colored coin, which is a fraction of a bitcoin that represents the value of the asset. Nowadays, there are additional methods, including Ethereum-denominated coins, otherwise known as ERC20 tokens. The ERC20 standard allows for programmable tokens that can execute functions and respond to events.
The exchange also determines the listing price and creates a market for the token. In some instances, the exchange acts as a market-maker by stabilizing price action and avoiding extreme price fluctuations and movements. In some cases, the free-floating rate can be based solely on the existing supply and demand provided by other market participants.
Price movements can be extremely volatile. Depending on market demand and supply, the token finds its ideal value where it stabilizes, similar to a publicly traded share.
Why are ITOs so popular?
An ITO is a progressive alternative to the traditional venture-capital method of seeking and acquiring funding. It discourages the tendency for a single investor to dominate the shareholder register and therefore influence company policy in a centralized way.
ITOs have become a global phenomenon, because they provide access to regions and investors from all around the world, in stark contrast to the smaller, more insular bands of traditional funding. Companies that take advantage of ITOs do not need to expend valuable resources competing for increasingly scarce venture capital. Instead, they can allocate more of their resources to serving their market, growing their team, and enhancing their product.
In a nutshell, ITOs:
Provide access to global capital (funding, expansion, new markets, and so on)
Utilize a cost-effective listing process, compared with cost-prohibitive IPOs
Enable the market to assess new or disruptive technologies
Promote diverse companies, products, and services
Encourage innovation
Open the market to incredible e-commerce opportunities
Global markets are undergoing a radical transformation, and the days of the IPO -- the Initial Public Offering -- are numbered. The expense, the barriers to entry, and the inefficiencies and inequities of traditional methods of raising capital are giving way to a whole new paradigm of openness and innovation, and it starts with something called an ITO.
What’s an ITO?
An ITO, or Initial Token Offering -- otherwise known as an ICO, or Initial Coin Offering -- is the process of digitizing or tokenizing an asset and making it publicly available via the internet.
So you start with an asset, which can be absolutely anything of value, including a share of a project or company. By way of the ITO, you create digital tokens or coins to represent this asset, which you can then transfer electronically.
You can sell or exchange the tokens online in a process similar to crowdfunding. You can also list them on an online exchange, much in the same way that stocks appear on a stock market. The process resembles an IPO, but without the hefty costs involved or the limitations that routinely apply to equity-based assets.
In itself, the token represents a quantity of the physical asset or a portion of the underlying enterprise. This gives the issuer the flexibility to structure it as an item that has a face value but that can also act as an asset class in its own right, with its own associated privileges, such as voting rights, dividends, and capital appreciation. Then again, tokens can function as a medium of exchange, to redeem for goods and services directly from participating merchants.
One of the most attractive aspects of tokens to new investors is that their bearers can exchange them on the secondary market, directly with each other, without the need for a centralized agency to settle transactions.
The ITO process usually involves two parties: the issuing body and the exchange.
The issuing body is the company conducting the ITO. This company is usually responsible for marketing the ITO and providing information about it to potential investors.
The exchange (or the crypto-exchange) is, in essence, the company that creates the environment for buyers and sellers to trade the token in the secondary market. In some situations, the exchange also provides two sub-functions:
Acting as the underwriter, which is to assume responsibility for the whitepaper, or the official description of the technology and services on offer; and the terms and conditions, or the memorandum of operations
Assuming responsibility for the technologies involved in the ITO process, such as client accounts and deposit addresses; payment systems; the trading GUI, or graphical user interface; the application program interface, or API; and the ability to cross list the token at various exchanges
How does the process work?
The company that wishes to have an ITO advertises the offering to prospective investors, much like a crowdfunded project. Investors express their interest in participating.
It is important to note that, for every ITO, there is a limited amount of time and a limited number of tokens. Therefore, the issuer is responsible for allocating the appropriate proportion of services or equity for each investment, all within the given time frame.
After this time has passed, the issuer publishes the results of the campaign and announces the exchange upon which the token will be traded. The exchange, in turn, prepares the token for listing.
The listing process requires that the token have a digital format that enables buyers and sellers to trade it much like they would purchase a share on an exchange. In the past, this token assumed the form of a colored coin, which is a fraction of a bitcoin that represents the value of the asset. Nowadays, there are additional methods, including Ethereum-denominated coins, otherwise known as ERC20 tokens. The ERC20 standard allows for programmable tokens that can execute functions and respond to events.
The exchange also determines the listing price and creates a market for the token. In some instances, the exchange acts as a market-maker by stabilizing price action and avoiding extreme price fluctuations and movements. In some cases, the free-floating rate can be based solely on the existing supply and demand provided by other market participants.
Price movements can be extremely volatile. Depending on market demand and supply, the token finds its ideal value where it stabilizes, similar to a publicly traded share.
Why are ITOs so popular?
An ITO is a progressive alternative to the traditional venture-capital method of seeking and acquiring funding. It discourages the tendency for a single investor to dominate the shareholder register and therefore influence company policy in a centralized way.
ITOs have become a global phenomenon, because they provide access to regions and investors from all around the world, in stark contrast to the smaller, more insular bands of traditional funding. Companies that take advantage of ITOs do not need to expend valuable resources competing for increasingly scarce venture capital. Instead, they can allocate more of their resources to serving their market, growing their team, and enhancing their product.
In a nutshell, ITOs:
Provide access to global capital (funding, expansion, new markets, and so on)
Utilize a cost-effective listing process, compared with cost-prohibitive IPOs
Enable the market to assess new or disruptive technologies
Promote diverse companies, products, and services
Encourage innovation
Open the market to incredible e-commerce opportunities
In this conversation, we sit down with Drew Niv, CSO at ATFX Connect and one of the most influential figures in modern FX.
We speak about market structure, the institutional view on liquidity, and the sharp rise of prop trading, a sector Drew has been commenting on in recent months. Drew explains why he once dismissed prop trading, why his view changed, and what he now thinks the model means for brokers, clients and risk managers.
We explore subscription-fee dependency, the high reneging rate, and the long-term challenge: how brokers can build a more stable and honest version of the model. Drew also talks about the traffic advantage standalone prop firms have built and why brokers may still win in the long run if they take the right approach.
In this conversation, we sit down with Drew Niv, CSO at ATFX Connect and one of the most influential figures in modern FX.
We speak about market structure, the institutional view on liquidity, and the sharp rise of prop trading, a sector Drew has been commenting on in recent months. Drew explains why he once dismissed prop trading, why his view changed, and what he now thinks the model means for brokers, clients and risk managers.
We explore subscription-fee dependency, the high reneging rate, and the long-term challenge: how brokers can build a more stable and honest version of the model. Drew also talks about the traffic advantage standalone prop firms have built and why brokers may still win in the long run if they take the right approach.
In this conversation, we sit down with Drew Niv, CSO at ATFX Connect and one of the most influential figures in modern FX.
We speak about market structure, the institutional view on liquidity, and the sharp rise of prop trading, a sector Drew has been commenting on in recent months. Drew explains why he once dismissed prop trading, why his view changed, and what he now thinks the model means for brokers, clients and risk managers.
We explore subscription-fee dependency, the high reneging rate, and the long-term challenge: how brokers can build a more stable and honest version of the model. Drew also talks about the traffic advantage standalone prop firms have built and why brokers may still win in the long run if they take the right approach.
In this conversation, we sit down with Drew Niv, CSO at ATFX Connect and one of the most influential figures in modern FX.
We speak about market structure, the institutional view on liquidity, and the sharp rise of prop trading, a sector Drew has been commenting on in recent months. Drew explains why he once dismissed prop trading, why his view changed, and what he now thinks the model means for brokers, clients and risk managers.
We explore subscription-fee dependency, the high reneging rate, and the long-term challenge: how brokers can build a more stable and honest version of the model. Drew also talks about the traffic advantage standalone prop firms have built and why brokers may still win in the long run if they take the right approach.
Executive Interview | Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller| CEO & Founder Muinmos | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller| CEO & Founder Muinmos | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller| CEO & Founder Muinmos | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller| CEO & Founder Muinmos | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller| CEO & Founder Muinmos | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller| CEO & Founder Muinmos | FMLS:25
In this interview, Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller, founder of Muinmos, breaks down the state of AI in regtech and what responsible adoption really looks like for brokers. We talk about rising fragmentation, the pressures around compliance accuracy, and why most firms are still in the early stages of AI maturity.
Ramanda also shares insights on regulator sandboxes, shifting expectations around accountability, and the current reality of MiCA licensing and passporting in Europe.
A concise look at where compliance, onboarding, and AI-driven processes are heading next.
In this interview, Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller, founder of Muinmos, breaks down the state of AI in regtech and what responsible adoption really looks like for brokers. We talk about rising fragmentation, the pressures around compliance accuracy, and why most firms are still in the early stages of AI maturity.
Ramanda also shares insights on regulator sandboxes, shifting expectations around accountability, and the current reality of MiCA licensing and passporting in Europe.
A concise look at where compliance, onboarding, and AI-driven processes are heading next.
In this interview, Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller, founder of Muinmos, breaks down the state of AI in regtech and what responsible adoption really looks like for brokers. We talk about rising fragmentation, the pressures around compliance accuracy, and why most firms are still in the early stages of AI maturity.
Ramanda also shares insights on regulator sandboxes, shifting expectations around accountability, and the current reality of MiCA licensing and passporting in Europe.
A concise look at where compliance, onboarding, and AI-driven processes are heading next.
In this interview, Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller, founder of Muinmos, breaks down the state of AI in regtech and what responsible adoption really looks like for brokers. We talk about rising fragmentation, the pressures around compliance accuracy, and why most firms are still in the early stages of AI maturity.
Ramanda also shares insights on regulator sandboxes, shifting expectations around accountability, and the current reality of MiCA licensing and passporting in Europe.
A concise look at where compliance, onboarding, and AI-driven processes are heading next.
In this interview, Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller, founder of Muinmos, breaks down the state of AI in regtech and what responsible adoption really looks like for brokers. We talk about rising fragmentation, the pressures around compliance accuracy, and why most firms are still in the early stages of AI maturity.
Ramanda also shares insights on regulator sandboxes, shifting expectations around accountability, and the current reality of MiCA licensing and passporting in Europe.
A concise look at where compliance, onboarding, and AI-driven processes are heading next.
In this interview, Remonda Z. Kirketerp Møller, founder of Muinmos, breaks down the state of AI in regtech and what responsible adoption really looks like for brokers. We talk about rising fragmentation, the pressures around compliance accuracy, and why most firms are still in the early stages of AI maturity.
Ramanda also shares insights on regulator sandboxes, shifting expectations around accountability, and the current reality of MiCA licensing and passporting in Europe.
A concise look at where compliance, onboarding, and AI-driven processes are heading next.
In this conversation, we speak with Aydin Bonabi, CEO and co-founder of Surveill, a firm focused on fraud detection and AI-driven compliance tools for financial institutions.
We start with Aydin’s view of the Summit and the challenges brokers face as fraud tactics grow more complex. He explains how firms can stay ahead through real-time signals, data patterns, and early-stage detection.
We also talk about AI training and why compliance teams often struggle to keep models accurate, fair, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Aydin breaks down what “good” AI training looks like inside a financial environment, including the importance of clean data, domain expertise, and human oversight.
He closes with a clear message: fraud is scaling, and so must the tools that stop it.
In this conversation, we speak with Aydin Bonabi, CEO and co-founder of Surveill, a firm focused on fraud detection and AI-driven compliance tools for financial institutions.
We start with Aydin’s view of the Summit and the challenges brokers face as fraud tactics grow more complex. He explains how firms can stay ahead through real-time signals, data patterns, and early-stage detection.
We also talk about AI training and why compliance teams often struggle to keep models accurate, fair, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Aydin breaks down what “good” AI training looks like inside a financial environment, including the importance of clean data, domain expertise, and human oversight.
He closes with a clear message: fraud is scaling, and so must the tools that stop it.
In this conversation, we speak with Aydin Bonabi, CEO and co-founder of Surveill, a firm focused on fraud detection and AI-driven compliance tools for financial institutions.
We start with Aydin’s view of the Summit and the challenges brokers face as fraud tactics grow more complex. He explains how firms can stay ahead through real-time signals, data patterns, and early-stage detection.
We also talk about AI training and why compliance teams often struggle to keep models accurate, fair, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Aydin breaks down what “good” AI training looks like inside a financial environment, including the importance of clean data, domain expertise, and human oversight.
He closes with a clear message: fraud is scaling, and so must the tools that stop it.
In this conversation, we speak with Aydin Bonabi, CEO and co-founder of Surveill, a firm focused on fraud detection and AI-driven compliance tools for financial institutions.
We start with Aydin’s view of the Summit and the challenges brokers face as fraud tactics grow more complex. He explains how firms can stay ahead through real-time signals, data patterns, and early-stage detection.
We also talk about AI training and why compliance teams often struggle to keep models accurate, fair, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Aydin breaks down what “good” AI training looks like inside a financial environment, including the importance of clean data, domain expertise, and human oversight.
He closes with a clear message: fraud is scaling, and so must the tools that stop it.
In this conversation, we speak with Aydin Bonabi, CEO and co-founder of Surveill, a firm focused on fraud detection and AI-driven compliance tools for financial institutions.
We start with Aydin’s view of the Summit and the challenges brokers face as fraud tactics grow more complex. He explains how firms can stay ahead through real-time signals, data patterns, and early-stage detection.
We also talk about AI training and why compliance teams often struggle to keep models accurate, fair, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Aydin breaks down what “good” AI training looks like inside a financial environment, including the importance of clean data, domain expertise, and human oversight.
He closes with a clear message: fraud is scaling, and so must the tools that stop it.
In this conversation, we speak with Aydin Bonabi, CEO and co-founder of Surveill, a firm focused on fraud detection and AI-driven compliance tools for financial institutions.
We start with Aydin’s view of the Summit and the challenges brokers face as fraud tactics grow more complex. He explains how firms can stay ahead through real-time signals, data patterns, and early-stage detection.
We also talk about AI training and why compliance teams often struggle to keep models accurate, fair, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Aydin breaks down what “good” AI training looks like inside a financial environment, including the importance of clean data, domain expertise, and human oversight.
He closes with a clear message: fraud is scaling, and so must the tools that stop it.
Exness expands its presence in Africa: Inside our interview with Paul Margarites in Cape Town
Exness expands its presence in Africa: Inside our interview with Paul Margarites in Cape Town
Exness expands its presence in Africa: Inside our interview with Paul Margarites in Cape Town
Exness expands its presence in Africa: Inside our interview with Paul Margarites in Cape Town
Exness expands its presence in Africa: Inside our interview with Paul Margarites in Cape Town
Exness expands its presence in Africa: Inside our interview with Paul Margarites in Cape Town
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Executive Interview | Jas Shah | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Jas Shah | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Jas Shah | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Jas Shah | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Jas Shah | FMLS:25
Executive Interview | Jas Shah | FMLS:25
Interview with Jas Shah
Builder | Adviser | Fintech Writer | Product Strategist
In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
Interview with Jas Shah
Builder | Adviser | Fintech Writer | Product Strategist
In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
Interview with Jas Shah
Builder | Adviser | Fintech Writer | Product Strategist
In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
Interview with Jas Shah
Builder | Adviser | Fintech Writer | Product Strategist
In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
Interview with Jas Shah
Builder | Adviser | Fintech Writer | Product Strategist
In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
Interview with Jas Shah
Builder | Adviser | Fintech Writer | Product Strategist
In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
