Publisher Notes for 12/22/21 Greetings Fintech Friends! With Christmas week upon us, we want to express our gratitude for our wonderful clients and readers and wish you all a beautiful holiday season! In the meantime, we have another great newsletter chock full of leading edge fintech content for you. Read up! | Cindy Taylor, Publisher

News & Markets

EPISODE 42: The Explosion of Blockchain Unicorns and its Global Impact
In this episode, DWealthMuse host Dara Albright and guest Matthew Le Merle, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Blockchain Coinvestors discuss blockchain venture investing and how emerging blockchain and crypto unicorns could impact the IPO landscape and even society at large

Op-ed: Inflation? Shortages? Pandemic? Financial Markets? Maybe Psychedelics Could Help
A tongue-in-cheek look at all the noise in the financial markets today and one possible way to put it all in perspective as we prepare for 2022

The Week in Digital Wealth (12/22/21)
BNPL companies are in the spotlight, but not for the reasons they would want and fintech M&A is alive and well

Advisor Tech Talk (12/22/21)
As advisors gear up for 2022, wealthtech firms are busier than ever with hiring talent, M&A, raising capital & launching mobile apps

Fintech Luminaries - Meet Nick Kim of Vestigo Ventures
We'd like you to meet rising fintech star Nick Kim of Vestigo Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in companies within the FinTech industry

Thought leaders

	Wealthtech Insider: Building Trust and 3 Ways to Influence Clients to Take Your Financial Advice The role of an advisor has shifted rapidly in recent years - learn 3 ways to influence clients to take your financial advice
	Fintech Corner: Why Integration Must Be More Than A Fintech Buzzword The word integration is so commonly uttered by technology providers that it’s become the corner square on the fintech BINGO board
	REAL CLEAR CRYPTO: The New Era of Gaming The popularity of titles such as Axie Infinity is providing the framework for how players can play and receive real life monetary value
	The Taylor Report (12/21/21) Bill Taylor, CIO of Entoro Investments, compares & analyzes price movement in BTC, ETH, Gold & the S&P 500 for the week and gives us his take on it all

Curated Industry Content

• Ebook: Building your breakaway brand - The ultimate marketing guide for newly independent RIAs
• How Can Advisory Firms Build for the Digital Future?
• Crypto-Curious? A Guide to Digital Asset Exposure

DWealth Education Webinars - (CE-Credit Approved)

• LIVE CE & CERTIFICATION WEBINAR - Session #8: Navigating the Unfurling Cryptocurrency Regulatory Landscape - RESCHEDULED TO TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021 AT 2-3PM EST
• CLICK TO VIEW SESSIONS 1-7 of Sarson Funds' Cryptocurrency Education Series & Earn a NFT Certificate Upon Completion (ON DEMAND)
• Preparing Financial Advisory Firms for the Great Generational Wealth Transfer, sponsored by Practifi (ON DEMAND)