In Ep. 007 of Blockchain Chatter Dexter Cousins talks to David Lavecky, CEO and Co-Founder of CANVAS. Tune in as they discuss the latest RBA CBDC eAUD initiative and the work CANVAS is piloting on Atomic FX settlements. As a payments and fintech veteran, David shares his thoughts on the convergence of blockchain and payments and why he feels the […]
What a crazy week! Dexter Cousins is joined in person by Carolyn Breeze as co-host of Fintech News. They cover the latest Aus Fintech news from capital raises, acquisitions, legislation and layoffs. Scott Heyes dials in from the US to give a first-hand account of the SVB collapse and what happens next. And Carolyn shares […]
In Ep 137 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins chats to David M. Brear, CEO of 11:FS. A celebration of sorts as both 11:FS and Tier One People celebrate their 7th anniversaries. Tune in as Dexter and David discuss their contrasting experiences over the last 7 years as founder/builders in Fintech. They share their lessons in business, hiring, leadership, life, […]
In Ep 136 of the Fintech Chattter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Jeff Parker SVP and Managing Director, International at Marqeta. Ep 136 Marqeta - Jeff Parker. Talking points: 03:38 Pipes and Plumbing of Fintech 05:42 Serving a Global customer base 09:29 Embedded Finance - Hype or BIG opportunity? 19:44 The Marqeta Culture 23:01 […]
In episode 5 of Blockchain Chatter Dexter Cousins chats to Guy Dickinson, CEO and Cofounder of BetaCarbon. BetaCarbon launched in 2021 and winner of the Finnies People's Choice Award in 2022. Guy shares his journey of heading up Carbon Markets for HSBC to launching his own startup, democratising carbon trading tokens on the Ethereum network. […]
In episode 135 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Andrew Black, Managing Director of ConnectID. About ConnectID ConnectID aims to become Australia’s first and leading reusable digital identity exchange, allowing citizens to take more control over their identity and data, and enabling organisations to unlock value and reduce security risks. Part of Australian […]
Fintech Chatter News is back for 2023! In this new monthly format, Dexter chats with a friend of the show about the BIG Aussie Fintech news of the month. This month's guest is Alan Tsen of Fintech Radar Follow Alan on Twitter https://twitter.com/alantsen As an OG of Aussie Fintech Alan was GM of Stone and […]
In episode 133 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins talks to Parpera CEO and Founder Daniel Cannizzaro. Parpera was Founded in April 2020, raising AUD2.7m in equity funding through Equitise - October 2021 saw the launch of the Parpera App, which grew to serve hundreds of Australian businesses. Then disaster struck on 29 June 2022, […]
In episode 4 of Blockchain Chatter Dexter Cousins chats with Shane Verner from Fireblocks. Shane shares the amazing story of Fireblocks, a tech startup that got to $100m ARR in record time (only Slack has accomplished this feat faster than Fireblocks!) Dexter asks Shane why an Israeli-based Blockchain business sees Australia as such an important […]
In episode 132 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Damir Cuca, Founder and CEO of Basiq. Basiq provides businesses with all the tools to seamlessly acquire and use Open Banking data in a CDR-compliant way. Damir chats to Dexter about why he is upbeat and optimistic for the Fintech sector in 2023. Make […]
View on Zencastr In episode 3 of our Blockchain Chatter series, Dexter Cousins is joined by Ryan McCall, CEO of Zerocap. They're an Australian Blockchain business building Digital asset investment products and technology for wholesale and institutional investors. Ryan is responsible for driving the company forward to realise Zerocap’s vision: zero friction, borderless finance. 2022 […]
Dexter Cousins is joined by Kristofer Rogers from Eonx and Ben Ford of Frollo for a Fintech-focused review of 2022. Fintech Review 2022 Tune in as we cover advancements in real-time payments, the paradox of lending Fintech, and the challenges that faced startups in 2022. Dexter shares his insights from discussions with over 150 fintech […]
