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Volatility is everywhere—and we talk a lot about the changes and the opportunity, but we shouldn’t forget about...

Last week we proclaimed we saw a pullback in funding, but we should know better. We do...

By Gregory Bilecki TWIDW 3/14/22: A friendly reminder, Russia & Ukraine updates, Biden signs a...

U.S. treasuries and gold got a huge burst in a flight to safety. It won't last. U.S. interest rates are going up (bond prices down). Inflation is getting hot, hot hot. Expect interest rates to surprise to the upside.

We have such a powerful newsletter this week ranging from the subtleties of posting to social media by platform to maneuvering "Broker Protocol" to the profits and perils of NFTs. And that's just getting started. Then we delve into the fintech ramifications for the Ukraine/Russia conflict and wrap it all up in a bow with several eye-opening Gray Swan scenarios. Read Up!

One of the main characteristics of a Gray Swan event (or events) is that, before an actual event is fully recognized, it is pretty clear and obvious to most people. But, reality being reality, most people will ignore the obvious, or refuse to believe that such a Gray Swan event could actually happen.

Seeing a bit of a pullback this week in the megadeals of fintech. In prior editions, we've seen EVERY deal at $200M+. This week, only our largest deal hit that number. However, last week was a rare one indeed in geopolitics.

Russia & Ukraine updates, Visa & MasterCard cut ties with Russia, Switzerland adds sanctions and freezes Russia-owned digital assets, Yearn founder and lead Fantom developers have officially left the crypto space, and 60 new DeFi projects are headed for Cardano (ADA). Rarify aims to add value to the NFT sector, while Thetanut aims to level the playing field in crypto-related options markets. Finally, Binance bets big with its new payment venture aimed at accelerating the adoption of crypto worldwide.

The markets, in a flight to safety, have cut interest rates just as the Fed was going to raise rates. Inflation is going on steroids & there will certainly be social unrest & backlash.

How can it be that it's March already? This past week has been a wild one with major market gyrations as the Russia/Ukraine scenario unfolds. Meanwhile, fintech never sleeps and there's much more news to report in the sector beyond that crisis. You'll find it all here. Read Up! | Cindy Taylor, Publisher