#35 - Ian Horne, The Fintech Insider: on DeFi, Stablecoins, AI, and Building a Media Brand from Scratch

Is it possible to cover fintech from every angle? Writer, editor, event programmer, author, and now newsletter founder, Ian Horne has done it all.In this episode, Mauro sits down with Ian Horne, former Head of Content at Money 20/20 Europe, author of Why DeFi Matters, and founder of the FinTech newsletter Let Fintech Grow (LFG). Ian shares his journey from sociology graduate to one of FinTech's most versatile voices, and what he's learned along the way.They dig into:Why DeFi was a wake-up call for the entire financial system, and where it's heading nextThe rise of stablecoins and tokenization as the real quiet revolution in FinTechHow AI is reshaping growth for startups (teams of two scaling to $100M revenue)The inside story on how Money 20/20 programmes its agenda, and how smaller companies can punch above their weight to get on stageWhat Let Fintech Grow is, why Ian built it, and what makes it different from the usual FinTech media landscapePlus: Snoop Dogg's virtual real estate, selfie-takers and credit scores, and the GOAT debate in tennis.Follow Ian on LinkedIn and subscribe to Let Fintech Grow!Episode links:Ian HorneIan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-horne-86335399/Why DeFi Matters (Kogan Page): https://www.koganpage.com/authors/ian-horneLet Fintech Grow: https://letfintechgrow.beehiiv.com/Companies & platforms mentionedBloxx: https://www.bloxxhome.comCredolab: https://www.credolab.com/ Decentraland: https://decentraland.orgMoney 20/20: https://www.money2020.comCitywire: https://citywire.comStripe: https://stripe.comKlarna: https://www.klarna.com=================================================================Thanks for listening! For more, follow us on LinkedIn.Runway is a podcast started by Black Unicorn PR co-founders Julija Jegorova and Mauro Battellini to help startup founders, company builders and business leaders with insights, tools and advice from specialists in sales, marketing, PR and more.Black Unicorn PR is a London-based tech PR agency focused on startups, scaleups and VC.For more information visit: https://www.blackunicornpr.com/For even more advice, especially on PR, visit the Black Unicorn PR blog