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Feeds, publications, and people used for the trends tracker.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Data Feeds & Regulatory

SourceFeed / URLFocus
SEC EDGARForm D Filingspayments fintech
Berkshire HathawayEDGAR Atom Feed · Shareholder Lettersinvesting
Federal ReservePress RSSpayments policy
NachaRSS · Blog · Smarter Faster PaymentsACH risk conference
FEDS NotesRSS Feed · Archiveresearch lending
CFPBNewsroomconsumer regulation
FDICFILsbanking regulation
OCCIssuancesbanking regulation
BISSpeeches RSSCBDC global
SWIFTNewscross-border
ExperianInsights Blog · Consumer Trends Webinardebt consumer
EquifaxBusiness Insightsdebt collections
TransUnionBlog · Industry Insightsdebt consumer

Media & Research

SourceFeed / URLFocus
PYMNTSRSSpayments commerce
CrunchbaseRSSdeals startups
TechCrunch FintechRSSfintech funding
The BlockRSScrypto digital assets
CoinDeskRSScrypto stablecoins
TearsheetSitebanking payments
Bain Financial ServicesInsightsstrategy embedded finance
McKinsey FSInsightsstrategy payments
FT PartnersResearch · TransactionsM&A payments fintech
rwa.xyzDashboardtokenization treasuries

Operator Blogs

CompanyURLFocus
StripeBlogpayments infra
PlaidBlogopen banking
ChainalysisBlogon-chain compliance
a16z FintechInsightsVC fintech AI
Y CombinatorBlog RSSstartups AI
Death Valley, California Primary sources first.

People We Track

Name / FirmXRole / NotesFocus
Marc Andreessen · a16z@pmarcaCo-founder, a16zAI tech philosophy fintech
Micky Malka · Ribbit Capital@RibbitCapitalFounder, Ribbit Capitalpayments crypto neobanks
Frank Rotman · QED Investors@FrankRotmanCo-founder QED · annual fintech landscape letterspayments lending fintech thesis
Hans Morris · Nyca Partners@nycapartnersfmr. President, Visapayments banking infra
Angela Strange · a16z Fintech@AngelaStrange_GP, a16z Fintechfintech AI crypto
Matt Harris · Bain Capital Ventures@mattcharrisMD, BCV · published essays on fintech infrapayments infra embedded finance
Emmalyn Shaw · Flourish Ventures@EmmalynShawFounder, Flourish Venturesconsumer financial health
Ryan Gilbert · Propel Venture Partners@RyanGilbertGP, Propel Venture Partnerspayments banking
Logan Allin · Fin Capital@Logan_AllinFounder & MD, Fin Capitalearly-stage payments lending
Alexa von Tobel · Inspired Capital@AlexavonTobelFounder & MD · newsletter + podcastearly-stage fintech AI
David Sacks · Craft Ventures@DavidSacksGP, Craft Ventures · fmr. COO PayPalpayments AI SaaS
Charles Birnbaum · Bessemer VP@BessemerVPPartner, BVPfintech AI cloud
Philippe Laffont · CoatueFounder, CoatueAI growth fintech
David Jegen · F-Prime CapitalMD, F-Prime Capital (Fidelity)payments SaaS
Andrew McCormack · Valar VenturesGP, Valar Ventures (Peter Thiel)consumer intl fintech
Patrick Collison@patrickcCEO & Co-founder, Stripepayments infra economic growth
John Collison@collisionPresident & Co-founder, Stripepayments ops interchange
Max Levchin@mlevchinCo-founder PayPal (CTO), CEO Affirmconsumer credit ML BNPL
Ohad Samet@ohadsametCo-founder & CEO, TrueAccord/Retaindebt collection ML consumer
Zach Perret@zachperretCEO & Co-founder, Plaidopen banking data infra
Bret Taylor@btaylorChairman OpenAI, fmr. CEO SalesforceAI agents enterprise
Jason Gardner@jasongardnerFounder, Marqeta (card issuing)card issuing embedded finance
Ayo Omojola@ay_oCEO, Rainforest (payfac infra)payfac interchange embedded
Sarah Friar@sarahfriarCEO Nextdoor, fmr. CFO Square (IPO)payments P&L marketplace
Josh Reeves@joshuareevesCEO & Co-founder, Gustopayroll SMB fintech
Caitlin Long@CaitlinLong_Founder & CEO, Custodia Bankpayment rails FedNow bank charter
Immad Akhund@immadCEO Mercury, fmr. ad tech founder (Heyzap)startup banking ad tech → fintech
Renaud LaplancheFounded LendingClub (IPO), CEO Upgradeconsumer lending credit cycles
Anu Hariharan@anuhariharanManaging Partner, YC Continuity Fundunit economics fintech models
Alex Johnson@AlexH_JohnsonFintech Takesconsumer banking regulation
Simon Taylor@SytaylorFintech Brain Foodglobal fintech payments
Nik Milanovic@NikMilanovicThis Week in Fintechdeal flow funding
Jason Mikula@JasonMikulaFintech Business Weeklylending BNPL compliance
Lex Sokolin@LexSokolinFintech BlueprintAI DeFi fintech
Ron Shevlin@RonShevlinForbes, Cornerstone Advisorsbanking digital transformation
Chris Skinner@Chris_SkinnerThe Finanserbanking global fintech
Packy McCormick@PackyMNot BoringAI strategy fintech

Podcasts

PodcastHost(s)FocusFeed
All-In PodcastChamath, Sacks, Calacanis, Friedbergmacro fintech AIallinpodcast.co
AcquiredBen Gilbert, David Rosenthaldeep dives fintechacquired.fm
Payments on FireGeorge Peabodypaymentspaymentsonfire.com
Fintech Insider (11:FS)Simon Taylor, David Brearglobal fintechfi.11fs.com
Breaking BanksBrett Kingdigital bankingbreakingbanks.com
BanklessRyan Sean Adams, David Hoffmancrypto DeFibankless.com
20VCHarry StebbingsVC AI20vc.com
No PriorsSarah Guo, Elad GilAInopriorspod.com
Latent SpaceSwyx, AlessioAI engineeringlatent.space
a16z Podcasta16z editorialAI fintech cryptoa16z.com/podcasts
Lenny's PodcastLenny Rachitskyproduct growthlennyspodcast.com
PYMNTS PodcastsKaren Websterpayments commercepymnts.com/podcasts
This Week in StartupsJason Calacanisstartups AIthisweekinstartups.com