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5 Aug 2022 · 33 min
B2B Vault: The Biz To Biz Podcast

5 Aug 2022 · 33 min

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In this episode of the B2B Vault Payment Technology Podcast, hosts Allen Kopelman and Justin Owings deliver a rapid‑fire roundup of the week’s fintech and crypto headlines, interspersed with personal anecdotes and a promotional push for their 100th‑episode giveaway. They discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s crackdown on buy‑now‑pay‑later (BNPL) firms such as Afterpay and Klarna, Robinhood’s $30 million New York regulator fine, and the SEC’s investigation into the Bored Ape Yacht Club and other NFT projects. The hosts note two major crypto hacks (a $190 million loss at a platform called Nobad and a $100 million loss at a California‑based platform allegedly linked to North Korea). They touch on Bitcoin and Ethereum price drops, the rise of digital credit‑card solutions (Apple Pay/NFC), and the evolution of NFC security. A sizable portion of the conversation shifts to Web3, metaverse retail, blockchain‑based domain names, and merchant‑focused use cases such as peer‑to‑peer crypto sales, Bitcoin ATMs that accept cards, and stable‑coin implementations. Throughout, they blend informal banter (movie references, personal stories) with industry analysis, ending with a call‑to‑action for listeners to follow their social channels, enter the giveaway (Meta Quest 2, gas cards, Amazon gift cards, B2B swag), and book appointments for merchant‑account services.

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