Fintech Recap: ALT5 Sigma, Increase & Fed Master Accounts

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Hey all, Jason here.

Alex Johnson, creator of the Fintech Takes newsletter, and I are happy to bring you the latest episode of our monthly podcast, Fintech Recap, where we unpack some of the biggest stories in fintech, banking, and crypto.

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In this episode, Alex and I had the chance to discuss:

• The convoluted tale of ALT5 Sigma, MSwipe, Stradacarte and “no KYC” cards

• Middleware provider Increase announcing it is launching a bank

• The weirdness of Fed master accounts, which are back in the headlines

• And, as always, what Alex and I just can’t let go of

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