Fintech Thought Leaders

Stablecoins just crossed a line in the U.S. from “maybe” to “real,” and the consequences are bigger than a single rule release. We sit down live at QED Investors to unpack the OCC’s final rules under the GENIUS Act and what they signal for payment stablecoins, tokenization, and the future of digital dollars. The biggest shift: the federal government is no longer asking whether stablecoins can exist here. It’s telling the market they can, and now it’s time to operate under supervision. We wal...

Beyond the Noise: The Fintech Investor Series is a LinkedIn Live Series hosted by Bill Cilluffo, partner and head of global early stage investments, where Bill talks to industry experts to break down the most important topics in global fintech. In this episode, The hybrid future: How stablecoins will complement existing payment systems, Bill dives into a core belief shared during his last discussion with QED's Gbenga Ajayi and Adams Conrad: the future of payments is hybrid. Listen to learn wh...

Beyond the Noise: The Fintech Investor Series is a LinkedIn Live Series hosted by Bill Cilluffo, partner and head of global early stage investments, where Bill talks to industry experts to break down the most important topics in global fintech. In this episode, Will stablecoins disrupt global finance?, you can listen to Bill's discussion with QED's Gbenga Ajayi and Adams Conrad to explore emerging trends, including real-world use cases in emerging markets and the U.S., and what has been solve...

In LATAM countries, particularly Mexico, 10% of the population has a credit card. However, within credit card transactions, according to Mexico's central bank Banxico, around 65% of transactions from credit cards in any given year are installment-based. While working at Morgan Stanley in NYC, Angel Peña, co-founder and CEO of Aplazo, a modern payment network offering payment solutions and merchant tools to help merchants sell more and grow their brands, discovered Mexico's huge cultura...

Could the Costco model revolutionize business banking? Meow CEO Brandon Arvanaghi reveals how Meow is redefining the landscape by passing the majority of interest economics back to their customers, surpassing $1 billion assets on the platform with a lean team of appromimately 15 people. We'll uncover the critical role fintech and bank partnerships play, especially in the wake of significant events like the collapse of SVB and Synapse's bankruptcy and we'll share advice for finte...