In Episode 5 of Off the Common: A Fintech Podcast, BackBay Communications fintech team members Will Hernandez and Tylor Tourville chat about China’s digital currency; Plaid’s new valuation; the lack of bank innovation; new info about Wal-Mart’s fintech plan; and how Avant bought a digital bank. They also welcome fellow team member Marta Seitz to the show for the PR Corner to chat about the current digital event landscape based on a recent blog post she wrote.
Timestamps
0:00 – Cold Open with Point72 and the New York Mets
6:50 – Show Intro
9:25 – China Digital Yuan
17:35 – Plaid Valuation
23:20 – Bank Innovation
29:00 – Wal-Mart’s Hazel
35:47 – Avant’s Neobank
42:39 – PR Corner
