AI is eating Finance as banks are getting into LLMs 😳; Visa transforming loyalty with Web3 🪙; Crypto Predictions for 2024 🔮; Top FinTech & Finance stocks to include in your portfolio 💼 & More! 🚀

You're missing out big time... Weekly Recap 🔁

👋 Hey, Linas here! Welcome back to a 🔓 weekly free edition 🔓 of my daily newsletter. Each day I focus on 3 stories that are making a difference in the financial technology space. Coupled with things worth watching & most important money movements, it’s the only newsletter you need for all things when Finance meets Tech.

The first week of a new year is always strange.

Some work, some still celebrate while there’s always some interesting stuff happening in the back.

Well, FinTech never sleeps, so we sure had another intense week in the financial technology space.

It will be a different recap than you’re used to, but before we get back to the usual format next week, let’s dive into the stories you might have missed:

#1 AI is eating Finance: JPMorgan is getting into LLMs 😳

[what it’s all about & why it makes sense + more reads on how AI is eating finance]

#2 Visa bets on Web3 Loyalty with gamified rewards and digital collectibles 🪙

[why it could be a game-changer + a reminder of who the real Web3 disruptor is]

#3 HSBC Launches Zing App to take on Revolut, Wise, & other FinTech rivals 📲

[can it + some deeper dives into Revolut & Wise]

#4 Fidelity marked down the value of 𝕏 by 71.5% since Elon's takeover but it’s irrelevant 🙅

[why it’s irrelevant + more reads to help you understand where the focus should be]

#5 If you’re in FinTech, you’re in Media: Robinhood acquires Chartr 📊

[reminding us that if you’re in FinTech, you’re in Media + a closer look at Robinhood]

#6 10 Crypto Predictions for 2024 🔮

[sharing my thoughts on what’s next as I’ve been reading too much as of late]

And don’t forget these as well:

10 FinTech and Finance stocks to include in your portfolio for 2024 💼 | Part I

The MENA Investor List 💰

👋 That’s it for today! Thank you for reading and have a relaxing Sunday! And if you enjoyed this newsletter, invite your friends and colleagues to sign up: