Around The Coin
Stephen Sargeant and Mike Townsend
Around The Coin is a podcast exploring finance, fintech, and the future of money. Hosted by industry experts, it features deep dives into payments, crypto, banking, and disruptive innovations shaping the global economy.
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Mar 21, 2014 • 1h 17min
Why are digital wallets are struggling while PowaTag is winning.
This week on Around the Coin, Faisal Kahn, Brian Roemmele, and Mike Townsend will be discussing london-based PowaTag’s (pow - ah - tag) $97M (ninty seven million dollar) raise and why major mobile wallets like Google, Square, and Paypal continue to struggle at brick and mortar. Around the Coin.Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 9, 2014 • 1h 2min
Special Guest: Sasha Orloff - LendUp CEO
This week we have special guest and CEO of LendUp, Sasha Orloff joining the conversation. We’ll be discussing opportunities in microfinance, peer to peer lending and what LendUp has already done to revolutionize payday loans. Around the coin podcast.Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 1, 2014 • 1h 8min
Simple's $117M acquisition is the start of a movement.
This week in episode 8 of Around the Coin podcast, Brian Roemmele, Mike Townsend and Faisal Kahn explain why Simple was acquired for 120 million dollars by a 150 year old spanish bank. Then, Faisal tells us why the mortgage system is broken across India and Southeast Asia and explains in detail for entrepreneurs how to fix it. Around the Coin podcast.Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 21, 2014 • 53min
Did we just witness Bitcoin's tipping point?
This week on Around the Coin, Faisal Kahn, Brian Roemmele and Mike Townsend talk about Iceland’s creation of their own crypto currency, how Fiverr’s decision to accept bitcoin will be the tipping point and how millions of dollars worth of bitcoin were stolen from Silk Road. Around the Coin podcast.Episode 7Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 15, 2014 • 1h 25min
How the payment ecosystem works, and the trillion dollar idea.
This week on Around the Coin podcast, Mike Townsend, Faisal Kahn and Brian Roemmele give you the high level view of how the payment ecosystem works, and the trillion dollar idea to create a trust network for Bitcoin transactions. Around the Coin podcast.Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 7, 2014 • 1h 12min
Which peer to peer payment application will win, and why?
Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 1, 2014 • 1h 13min
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Who will win the loyalty game?Around the Coin podcastIf you are building a business or thinking about integrating loyalty into your offering, we made this podcast for you.We touch on the legacy loyalty coupons (S&H Green Stamps), what technical strategies will win in the long run, and a few secrets to distribution in tough markets. Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 20, 2014 • 1h 20min
Interview: Matin Tamizi, CEO - Balanced Payments
Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 19, 2014 • 1h 15min
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Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
