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Lex Sokolin

Chief Cryptoeconomist @Consensys , repeat fintech founder, artist in love with systems. Follow me for insider analysis of Web3, Fintech, and DeFi.

From mobile credit to autonomous accounting using financial data and AI, with Puzzle CEO Sasha Orloff
fintechaiJun 23, 2023

From mobile credit to autonomous accounting using financial data and AI, with Puzzle CEO Sasha Orloff

Exploring Stripe’s growth in embedded finance, with Stripe Head of Startups for Banking-as-a-Service, Ashwin Kumar
fintechJun 9, 2023

Exploring Stripe’s growth in embedded finance, with Stripe Head of Startups for Banking-as-a-Service, Ashwin Kumar

Investing in technology platform shifts, from fintech to Generative AI, with A16z General Partner Anish Acharya
fintechaiMay 19, 2023

Investing in technology platform shifts, from fintech to Generative AI, with A16z General Partner Anish Acharya

Powering the AI revolution from DeepDream to Dall-E, with Lambda Labs CEO Stephen Balaban
fintechaiJan 27, 2023

Powering the AI revolution from DeepDream to Dall-E, with Lambda Labs CEO Stephen Balaban

Combining payments infrastructure for merchants, digital lending, and DeFi, with Stronghold CEO Sean Bennett
fintechJan 20, 2023

Combining payments infrastructure for merchants, digital lending, and DeFi, with Stronghold CEO Sean Bennett

The $100B fintech custodian powering digital investing, with CEO of Apex Bill Capuzzi
fintechJan 13, 2023

The $100B fintech custodian powering digital investing, with CEO of Apex Bill Capuzzi

The Fintech Blueprint guide to designing your 2023 business model
fintechJan 6, 2023

The Fintech Blueprint guide to designing your 2023 business model

Building digital assets into roboadvisor strategy, with Betterment VP of Crypto Investing Jesse Proudman
fintechDec 23, 2022

Building digital assets into roboadvisor strategy, with Betterment VP of Crypto Investing Jesse Proudman

Scaling a core ledger for neobanks, processors, brokerages, and payment providers, with Twisp CEO Jarred Ward
fintechDec 16, 2022

Scaling a core ledger for neobanks, processors, brokerages, and payment providers, with Twisp CEO Jarred Ward

The emerging problems in banking-as-a-service, with Lex Sokolin and Will Beeson
fintechDec 9, 2022

The emerging problems in banking-as-a-service, with Lex Sokolin and Will Beeson

How to blow up a $32B crypto exchange, with Binance Labs MD of Token Engineering, David Shuttleworth
fintechDec 2, 2022

How to blow up a $32B crypto exchange, with Binance Labs MD of Token Engineering, David Shuttleworth

Adam Nash, Daffy CEO & former Wealthfront CEO, on using technology to improve people’s financial lives
fintechNov 25, 2022

Adam Nash, Daffy CEO & former Wealthfront CEO, on using technology to improve people’s financial lives

Embedded custody services and crypto IRAs using fintech APIs, with Prime Trust CEO Tom Pageler
fintechNov 18, 2022

Embedded custody services and crypto IRAs using fintech APIs, with Prime Trust CEO Tom Pageler

Metaverse-native virtual artists and their financial ecosystem, with Hume CEO David Beiner
fintechNov 11, 2022

Metaverse-native virtual artists and their financial ecosystem, with Hume CEO David Beiner

AI-based underwriting of small business insurance, with Coterie CEO David McFarland
fintechaiNov 4, 2022

AI-based underwriting of small business insurance, with Coterie CEO David McFarland

Lex Sokolin’s 2022 investing and building thesis — the evolutionary relationship between Tech, Finance, and Web3
fintechOct 28, 2022

Lex Sokolin’s 2022 investing and building thesis — the evolutionary relationship between Tech, Finance, and Web3

Creating the neobank and embedded finance industry, with Sila CEO and Simple Co-Founder Shamir Karkal
fintechOct 21, 2022

Creating the neobank and embedded finance industry, with Sila CEO and Simple Co-Founder Shamir Karkal

How Binance is investing $1B in the BNB ecosystem, with BNB Chain Investment Director Gwendolyn Regina
fintechOct 14, 2022

How Binance is investing $1B in the BNB ecosystem, with BNB Chain Investment Director Gwendolyn Regina

Growing an AI-powered digital lender to $850MM in revenue, with Upstart’s SVP of Business Development Jeff Keltner
fintechaiOct 7, 2022

Growing an AI-powered digital lender to $850MM in revenue, with Upstart’s SVP of Business Development Jeff Keltner

Transforming art, private equity, and securities into tokenized assets on chain, with Securitize’s CEO Carlos Domingo
fintechSep 24, 2022

Transforming art, private equity, and securities into tokenized assets on chain, with Securitize’s CEO Carlos Domingo

Implications of the Ethereum Merge for Web3, with Justin Drake of The Ethereum Foundation
fintechSep 16, 2022

Implications of the Ethereum Merge for Web3, with Justin Drake of The Ethereum Foundation

Podcast Conversation: Building Dave, the neobank saving users $1B in overdraft fees, with Dave Founder and CEO, Jason Wilk
fintechSep 9, 2022

Podcast Conversation: Building Dave, the neobank saving users $1B in overdraft fees, with Dave Founder and CEO, Jason Wilk

The strategy behind Revolut’s merchant acquiring and paytech growth, with Simon Taylor, Head of Strategy & Content at Sardine.ai
fintechJul 15, 2022

The strategy behind Revolut’s merchant acquiring and paytech growth, with Simon Taylor, Head of Strategy & Content at Sardine.ai

Developing regenerative finance using memes for the public good, with Kevin Owocki of Gitcoin
fintechJun 4, 2021

Developing regenerative finance using memes for the public good, with Kevin Owocki of Gitcoin