Daily Fintech Podcast - March 4th, 2022

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here. Check out my latest podcast episode below: Welcome to another episode of our Daily Fintech Podcast. This podcast episode is sponsored by Burgopak. Burgopak delivers award-winning innovative packaging solutions for some of the world's leading companies in Fintech. Discover how tangible physical touchpoints are crucial in digital banking with the Burgopak 'Welcome to the club' book; Request your free copy, contact [email protected] THE NEWS HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY IS A select group of Russian banks are to be excluded from the Swift financial messaging system as part of a package of new financial sanctions agreed by Western allies. JUST IN: Google is reportedly launching a new blockchain division as part of its Labs group. ALSO: Europe’s biggest loan marketplace Mintos has taken the “next steps to protect investors”, and is excluding all loans from Russia and Ukraine from its main market. FURTHERMORE, Bank of America will roll all of its product lines into one app that is slated to roll out in December, according to American Banker. WHAT ABOUT CRYPTO? Hack VC, a San Francisco, CA-based crypto-native investment firm, launched a $200M Crypto Seed Fund. WHAT ARE THE LATEST INSIGHTS? Paceline launched the first credit card powered by movement – rewarding cardmembers not only for spending, but for staying active by hitting their weekly "streak" of 150-minutes of exercise.