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A bevy of deal activity kept the fintech space in the spotlight once again. The pipeline of startups set to hit the public markets after Marqeta made a splash on the Nasdaq last week is building, and SPACs are still hot to trot. Payments platform Stripe has launched its own AI-fueled identity product, while the buy now, pay later trend continues to gain momentum.

Regtech companies with proven products and seasoned leadership teams are well-positioned for further growth, if the latest deal between K1 Investment Management and ComplySci is indicative of what’s ahead in the fintech space.

Friends, today our newsletter is packed with SO MUCH great content, including venture deals that ALL exceed $300M USD in one week, a LOL read from Bill Taylor in the Taylor Report and a new podcast delving into the NFT craze, plus much more! Read up!

BITCOIN is about to become legal tender for a sovereign country. Or, as one guy said on the moon, "One small step for Bitcoin, one giant leap for digital currency." Something like that anyway.

Advisors today face huge deficits in knowledge, services and products in the cryptocurrency space when compared to retail financial services firms. John Sarson has recognized this when he founded Sarson Funds and now has a full team working to fill the gap.

The advisor-Tech segment has been bustling with deals, including new partnerships, mergers and more for the week of 6/9/21.

This week, same as I always do, I went to my trusted source for listings of these deals and the first 5 were all over $100M. I thought to myself, "hmmm, this column will be a piece of cake this week!" BUT - I scrolled down and saw MORE deals - HUGE deals - on the following pages. So we have again hit another round of massive funding this past week - EVERY ONE OVER $300M USD!

Fintechs continue to grab the spotlight on a global stage as venture capital chases startups and the pipeline continues to grow for more mature companies to list in the public markets, mostly through SPACs. The pace of deals does not appear to be slowing down as fintech billionaires are minted overseas while Asia and Latin America seek to raise their profile for tech innovation. The Robinhood of Pakistan’s investment app is one of two fintech related rounds just announced. And millennials are fueling a transformation in banks to a more digitized business model. Let’s dive in.

Friends, today we're launching another new column - Real Clear Crypto - where our readers will be able to learn more about cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. We also have a new term for you to check out - FUD - in Bill Taylor's post on Jamie Dimon and bitcoin, plus our other great weekly columns - filled with the latest industry news for you! Read up!

We're back again with a fresh new round of top 5 VC deals for the week in the digital wealth sector. This is going to sound redundant. Not one deal is under $100M, and we actually had to omit British firm Paysend from this list, who also had a deal close at $125M this week - because - we would then be at 6 deals for our "Top 5 Deals" post.