# Fintech on The No Agenda Show

Fintech comes up in 8 chapters across 8 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2017 to July 2026.

- **Chapters:** 8
- **Episodes:** 8
- **Discussed:** August 2017 – July 2026
- **Related topics:** [Bitcoin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitcoin.md), [Advertising Fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/advertising-fraud.md), [Anniversary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anniversary.md), [Australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [Banking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/banking.md), [Beanie Coin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beanie-coin.md), [Bitcoin Cash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitcoin-cash.md), [Blockchain](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blockchain.md), [Carbon Footprint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-footprint.md), [Clarity Act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clarity-act.md)

## Chapters 1–8 of 8

### X Financial Services, Stablecoin Clarity Act

- **Episode:** [1886: Cytoshitosis](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1886-cytoshitosis.md)
- **Published:** 2026-07-16
- **Time:** 1:52:37–1:55:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1886-cytoshitosis/chapter/x-financial-services-stablecoin-clarity-act.md

Elon Musk's X is reportedly moving into financial services, with plans for an integrated wallet offering interest on deposits. This development coincides with legislative efforts like the Clarity Act, championed by Senator Cynthia Lummis, which seeks to establish regulatory frameworks for stablecoins and interest-bearing digital assets.

Keywords: [xai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/xai.md), [stablecoins](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stablecoins.md), [clarity act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clarity-act.md), [fintech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fintech.md), [banking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/banking.md), senator lummis

### Elon Musk X Everything App, Twitter Finance Vision

- **Episode:** [1536: Killer Clown](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1536-killer-clown.md)
- **Published:** 2023-03-09
- **Time:** 1:15:30–1:19:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1536-killer-clown/chapter/elon-musk-x-everything-app-twitter-finance-vision.md

Elon Musk detailed his vision for "X," an "everything app" intended to become the world's largest financial institution by integrating payments and interest-bearing accounts into Twitter. Musk mentioned the possibility of negative interest rates for debt within the app, a concept usually associated with central bank digital currencies. The analysis suggests Musk is building a financial platform similar to WeChat rather than a traditional social network.

Keywords: [elon musk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elon-musk.md), [x.com](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/x-com.md), [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [fintech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fintech.md), [negative interest rates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/negative-interest-rates.md), [payments](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/payments.md)

### Doconomy and the Climate FinTech Cards Challenge

- **Episode:** [1385: Flu Zone](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1385-flu-zone.md)
- **Published:** 2021-09-26
- **Time:** 3:22:16–3:27:21
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1385-flu-zone/chapter/doconomy-and-the-climate-fintech-cards-challenge.md

Mastercard and Doconomy have launched the "Climate FinTech Cards & Payments Challenge" to track the carbon footprint of every transaction. This initiative is viewed as a precursor to a social credit system where consumers' spending habits are monitored and potentially restricted based on their environmental impact.

Keywords: doconomy, [mastercard](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mastercard.md), [carbon footprint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-footprint.md), [fintech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fintech.md), [social credit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-credit.md)

### 13th Anniversary Well-Wisher Donations

- **Episode:** [1289: Post Orange](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1289-post-orange.md)
- **Published:** 2020-10-25
- **Time:** 2:46:28–2:54:13
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1289-post-orange/chapter/13th-anniversary-well-wisher-donations.md

A long list of "well-wisher" donations of $130.33 and $130.13 are read to celebrate the 13th anniversary. Producers from Hong Kong, Canada, and across the U.S. sent in congratulatory notes. One producer, Jared Wolfe, who works in FinTech, warns that Central Bank Digital Currencies are a "wet dream for bankers" seeking total control over social credit and personal assets.

Keywords: [donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [value for value](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/value-for-value.md), [anniversary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anniversary.md), [global producers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-producers.md), [fintech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fintech.md)

### Blockchain Hype, Kodak and Adbank Transparency

- **Episode:** [999: Nein Nein Nein](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/999-nein-nein-nein.md)
- **Published:** 2018-01-18
- **Time:** 2:14:04–2:18:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/999-nein-nein-nein/chapter/blockchain-hype-kodak-and-adbank-transparency.md

The "blockchain" trend is examined, noting how companies like Kodak and Long Island Iced Tea saw stock surges after rebranding as blockchain entities. A promotional video for "Adbank" is played, which claims to use a decentralized ledger to eliminate middlemen and combat advertising fraud. The hosts remain skeptical of the hype, comparing the marketing to previous social media gimmicks.

Keywords: [bitcoin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitcoin.md), [blockchain](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blockchain.md), [kodak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kodak.md), [fintech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fintech.md), adbank, [advertising fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/advertising-fraud.md)

### PopMoney, Credit Unions, and Digital Payment Apps

- **Episode:** [980: King Tide](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/980-king-tide.md)
- **Published:** 2017-11-09
- **Time:** 2:18:06–2:21:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/980-king-tide/chapter/popmoney-credit-unions-and-digital-payment-apps.md

The hosts discuss the technical difficulties of using PopMoney for donations, recommending that users only use it if their credit union or bank supports it natively. They explore the rise of payment apps like Venmo and Zelle, expressing concern that younger generations are being "ripped off" by digital gambling and investment apps. Adam Curry admits to once owning a coin changer on his belt.

Keywords: [popmoney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/popmoney.md), [venmo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/venmo.md), [zelle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/zelle.md), [credit unions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-unions.md), [fintech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fintech.md)

### Australia, War on Cash, Fintech Hub

- **Episode:** [955: Outrage Addition](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/955-outrage-addition.md)
- **Published:** 2017-08-13
- **Time:** 2:01:53–2:05:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/955-outrage-addition/chapter/australia-war-on-cash-fintech-hub.md

The Australian government's "Black Economy Task Force" is proposing sanctions against consumers who use cash for large purchases without obtaining receipts. This move is part of a broader "cultural change agenda" to transition the country into a global financial technology (fintech) hub. Critics point to recent payment network outages in the Netherlands as a warning of the fragility of a purely cashless society.

Keywords: [australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [war on cash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/war-on-cash.md), [fintech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fintech.md), black economy, [digital payments](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/digital-payments.md)

### Beanie Coin Cryptocurrency Development, Bitcoin Fork

- **Episode:** [954: Rasiss](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/954-rasiss.md)
- **Published:** 2017-08-11
- **Time:** 35:24–39:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/954-rasiss/chapter/beanie-coin-cryptocurrency-development-bitcoin-fork.md

Progress is reported on "Beanie Coin," a proposed cryptocurrency for the No Agenda listener network intended to create a merchant ecosystem. Meanwhile, mainstream financial reporting on CNBC regarding the Bitcoin "fork" into Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash is criticized for being technically shallow. The hosts explore the potential for a "Curry Coin" to target the Indian market following recent currency reforms.

Keywords: [beanie coin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beanie-coin.md), [bitcoin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitcoin.md), [bitcoin cash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitcoin-cash.md), [cryptocurrency](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cryptocurrency.md), [cnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnbc.md), [fintech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fintech.md)

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