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Nicole Casperson

Nicole Casperson, an award-winning journalist and founder of Fintech Is Femme, is a leading voice in fostering inclusivity and innovation within the fintech industry. With 50,000+ subscribers to her podcast and newsletter, she offers reliable insights and analysis, backed by her expertise as a former finance reporter specializing in B2B niches. Recognized as a Top Inspiring Female in Fintech and a DEI Trailblazer, Nicole's impactful work, sought-after speaking engagements and regular contributions to Forbes address gender equity, finance, and technology intersections.

🤑 Leadership Favors the Bold

Apr 28, 2026

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2 min read

🤑 Leadership Favors the Bold

All fintech leaders have this one quality in common.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 $20 Billion Problem No One Wants to Own

Apr 23, 2026

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4 min read

🤑 $20 Billion Problem No One Wants to Own

A conversation that changed how I think about fraud, AI, and what’s actually at risk

Nicole Casperson

🤑 Fintech leaders are gathering in NYC. Here’s why it matters

Apr 22, 2026

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5 min read

🤑 Fintech leaders are gathering in NYC. Here’s why it matters

At NY Fintech Week, operators from HSBC, Chime, Zelle, Brex, and more confront the shift from product innovation to execution at scale.

Nicole Casperson

If you’re in NYC next week — read this

Apr 19, 2026

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1 min read

If you’re in NYC next week — read this

A curated room of 200 fintech leaders — where real conversations (and deals) happen. See who's already attending.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 $1 Trillion Blind Spot

Apr 17, 2026

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10 min read

🤑 $1 Trillion Blind Spot

From disputes and fraud, to behavior-driven systems, to venture’s blind spots — three conversations shaping what fintech is becoming next.

Nicole Casperson

Apr 14, 2026

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12 min read

🤑 More Women

Happier people. Data shows why women in leadership matter to all employees.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 Fintech grew up this year

Apr 9, 2026

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13 min read

🤑 Fintech grew up this year

And now the next chapter starts: ownership, infrastructure, and trust at scale.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 Inside the $5.15B Brex decision

Apr 7, 2026

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9 min read

🤑 Inside the $5.15B Brex decision

Brex chose a different path from IPO. And here’s why.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 The Fintech Shifts You Can't Ignore

Apr 2, 2026

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13 min read

🤑 The Fintech Shifts You Can't Ignore

Here's what to know about trust, rebundling, stablecoins, and building ahead of the market.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 Fintech May Not Be Ready For This

Mar 31, 2026

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10 min read

🤑 Fintech May Not Be Ready For This

A seismic shift is coming in fintech that could change everything. Are we ready for it?

Nicole Casperson

🤑 Mixed Media

Mar 26, 2026

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14 min read

🤑 Mixed Media

Fintech is buying media, media is buying fintech, Elizabeth Warren is eyeing MrBeast, and Congress is moving to rein in prediction markets.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 The Patterns I’m Watching Ahead Of Fintech Meetup

Mar 25, 2026

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13 min read

🤑 The Patterns I’m Watching Ahead Of Fintech Meetup

AI agents, global expansion, and trust are converging. Here’s what my interview lineup in Vegas is already signaling.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 Mastercard’s $1.8 Billion Stablecoin Bet Changes the Game

Mar 20, 2026

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14 min read

🤑 Mastercard’s $1.8 Billion Stablecoin Bet Changes the Game

Plus: Luan Cox joins Humans of Fintech and Candidly’s big move.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 Fintech’s Center of Gravity

Mar 17, 2026

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12 min read

🤑 Fintech’s Center of Gravity

Why Fintech’s Center of Gravity Is New York — And Why The Time Is Now

Nicole Casperson

🤑 CFO Mode

Mar 12, 2026

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14 min read

🤑 CFO Mode

Inside Brex Mode, the rise of intelligent finance, and why the CFO stack is becoming fintech’s next battleground.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 Capital Flows, Power Lives

Mar 10, 2026

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14 min read

🤑 Capital Flows, Power Lives

What The FEMMYs Revealed About Fintech’s Next Era

Nicole Casperson

🤑 Final Boss

Mar 6, 2026

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15 min read

🤑 Final Boss

Revolut wants a U.S. charter. SoFi brings stablecoins to Mastercard. And Stripe’s Sophie Sakellariadis explains what's really changing in money movement.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 AI vs. Compliance

Mar 3, 2026

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13 min read

🤑 AI vs. Compliance

Plus: FEMMYs highlights, a big NY Fintech Week announcement, and my latest Forbes column.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 Stripe, PayPal, and the Power of a Headline

Feb 26, 2026

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13 min read

🤑 Stripe, PayPal, and the Power of a Headline

Anthropic targets the advisor stack, Stripe–PayPal rumors swirl, and Manny Pacquiao enters fintech.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 Power Shift Is Underway

Feb 24, 2026

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13 min read

🤑 Power Shift Is Underway

From Olympic gold to fintech infrastructure, the pattern is clear.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 $947 Billion Market Cap

Feb 19, 2026

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13 min read

🤑 $947 Billion Market Cap

Dive into fintech’s reset with insights from F-Prime’s 2026 State of Fintech report — plus a new Humans of Fintech episode featuring SoFi C-suite leader Kelli Keough.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 Third Era

Feb 17, 2026

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12 min read

🤑 Third Era

Stripe’s Asya Bradley and Candidly’s Laurel Taylor Define Fintech’s Third Era.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 MrBeast Enters the Chat

Feb 12, 2026

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15 min read

🤑 MrBeast Enters the Chat

The world's largest creator acquires a fintech company. Grab buys Stash. Alinea Invest launches crypto with education baked in. What a week.

Nicole Casperson

🤑 Five Steps Ahead

Feb 10, 2026

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13 min read

🤑 Five Steps Ahead

How Luan Cox Pioneered One of Fintech’s Most Profitable—and Most Influential—Infrastructure Platforms

Nicole Casperson

🤑 Winner's Circle

Feb 5, 2026

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17 min read

🤑 Winner's Circle

Nubank’s U.S. Charter and Cristina Junqueira’s Long Game; Michael Lewis on Incentives, Bubbles, and This Market Moment; Humans of Fintech Season 10 Kicks Off with Sanjib Kalita

Nicole Casperson