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Friends – fintech, AI, and digital wealth pushed hard this week as yield models sparked debate, advisor platforms shipped fresh upgrades, and VC dollars chased payments and infra plays. Stablecoins shifted again, AI flagged circular trading risks.
In The Lead, Bill Taylor dives into a controversial yield structure drawing comparisons to Ponzi mechanics, raising sharp questions about how far “financial engineering” can stretch before regulators step in. Advisor Tech Talk follows with platform improvements across proposal workflows, CRM integrations, and compliance automation — all aimed at tightening operational efficiency heading into 2026. And in The Week in Digital Wealth, trading-data alliances, UMA expansions, and digital identity upgrades show wealthtech infrastructure accelerating while firms refine client experience layers.
VC activity concentrated in payments rails, alternative credit, and settlement tech, with mid-sized fintech rounds dominating the week’s dealflow in Top 5 VC Deals in Fintech. DeFi’s stablecoin reshuffling continued, alongside new Layer-2 throughput battles and a push toward real-world-asset tokenization in Decentralized Diaries. And on the Al & Ivy AI Podcast, circular trading took center stage as Ivy broke down how synthetic volume forms, how AI detects it, and how false signals distort market perception.
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NEWS | MARKETS
The Lead: A Ponzi or Brilliant Finance?
A disputed yield model raises Ponzi comparisons as advisors weigh innovation, risk, and looming regulatory pressure in this week’s Lead.
The Week in Digital Wealth – 12/2/25
Trading-data alliances, UMA expansion, payments upgrades, and digital ID enhancements drive wealthtech momentum in The Week in Digital Wealth.
Advisor Tech Talk – Week of 12/2/25
New CRM links, proposal tools, and compliance automation sharpen advisor workflows in this week’s Advisor Tech Talk.
Top 5 VC Deals in Fintech – 12/2/25
Payments infra, alt credit, and settlement tech dominate fintech funding, as detailed in this week’s VC roundup.
Decentralized Diaries – Week of 12/2/25
Stablecoin reshuffling, Layer-2 throughput races, and rising RWA momentum shape DeFi in Decentralized Diaries.
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DWN AI Index™ | Daily Report (no updates for week of 11/3/25)
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
The Taylor Market Report (11/25/25) (12/2/25 Report posting later)
Financial markets are winding down as the waiting game for the December 10 Fed meeting begins. Interest rates will either stay the same or ease by .25 bps. Very thin markets, so I’m staying neutral—except a tinge bullish on BITCOIN
The Al & Ivy AI Podcast
Al & Ivy unpack circular trading, synthetic volume, and how AI spots — or amplifies — manipulation in this week’s podcast episode.
AI & FINANCE
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AI & Finance News – Week Ending 11/28/25
This week’s AI & Finance News roundup tracks enterprise AI adoption, regulatory rumblings, new wealthtech integrations, and shifting capital flows as firms accelerate automation at scale.
AI Regs & Risks – Will Google Crush OpenAI and Others?
Greg Woolf examines whether Google’s expanding AI infrastructure edge could squeeze competitors — and what it means for enterprise adoption, regulatory posture, and model access.
AI Education – What Is BPO and What Does It Have to Do With AI?
This explainer breaks down the intersection of AI and business process outsourcing, showing how automation is reshaping service delivery, labor models, and global operations.
Top 5 VC Deals in AI – 11/28/25
AI investment remained strong, with top deals focused on model optimization, enterprise infrastructure, and vertical AI applications gaining traction across finance and healthcare.
AI Intelligence – Weekly Top 10 (11/27/25)
This week’s viral AI rundown covers breakthroughs in consumer AI, enterprise adoption trends, regulatory conflicts, and the cultural moments driving mass conversation. Read the full Top 10 here.
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