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Monzo: 10 Years That Changed Banking Forever - Part 2
How Monzo redefined digital banking through agile product development and modern architecture, the impact of TS Anil, the 5 lessons from their journey…
Monzo: 10 Years That Changed Banking Forever - Part 1
Deep dive into how Monzo redefined digital Banking through agile product development, modern architecture, community trust, and boundary pushing hero…
 • Jas Shah
The Rise of FintechDevCons (and an Agentic Commerce update)
A deep look at a growing trend for big fintechs, the value of a well executed developer conference, Checkout.com's new releases, and my refreshed…
 • Jas Shah
BVNK: Bvnking on Stablecoin
A deep dive tracing BVNK’s journey from 2021 to today, unpacking its product stack, exploring the value of infrastructure, and mapping how stablecoins…
 • Jas Shah
Checkout.com: Closing the Payments Acceptance Gap
A deep dive into Checkout.com's origins, timeline, current product stack, their recent releases, analysis of their mission statement, and what I think…
 • Jas Shah
Stripe: More than a PayFac [From the Archive]
A walkthrough of Stripe’s evolution, their early competitors, the Jobs that they solve for customers, an overview of their new products and the metrics…
 • Jas Shah
Marqeta: The Future of Self-Service Fintech Innovation? 🔮
The power and value of Issuer-Processors to innovation and why they, along with trained models and MCP, are the key to the future of Self-Service…
 • Jas Shah
Zing...and they're gone ⚡️💨
The timeline of events, why HSBCs international payments project was a step in the right direction, the lessons they can learn, and some myths debunked
 • Jas Shah
Retrospective and Refinement of 2024 📺
A look back at the Top 5 editions of 2024, my favourites in different categories, what to expect next year, how I can help you in 2025, and a reminder…
 • Jas Shah
Plaid: Stitching Together the Future of Finance 🪡
Plaid's origins from a PFM app to an data connectivity platform, a timeline of key events, an overview of its product stack, two major strengths, and
 • Jas Shah
☕️🏎 PayPal: A Fintech OG rejoining the Fastlane
A detailed look at PayPal's origins, early success factors, current product stack, latest releases and reasons to be bullish
 • Jas Shah
Fintech R&R ☕️💳 - Stripe, more than a PayFac
A walkthrough of Stripe’s evolution, their early competitors, the Jobs that they solve for customers, an overview of their new products and the metrics…
 • Jas Shah
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