Fintech Wars: Tech Titans, Complex Crypto and the Future of Money - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - Hardcover

Costa, James Da

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1398617040 ISBN 13: 9781398617049

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2024

Synopsis

<p><b>The<i> Sunday Times </i>Bestseller</b><br><br><b>FINALIST: </b><i>American Book Fest Best Book Awards 2025 - Business: Entrepreneurship &amp; Small Business and Business: Career</i><br><b>SHORTLISTED: </b><i>Business Book Awards 2025</i> - <i>Specialist Business Book</i><br><br><b>Fintech touches every part of our lives, from cashless economies to crypto, and even our climate. This book draws back the curtain on this fascinating world full of friction, failure and fortune.</b><br><br><b><i>Fintech Wars</i></b> delves into one of the world's most lucrative and fast-growing sectors. Witness the bold strategies, groundbreaking innovations, and relentless drive that propelled fintech unicorns like PayPal, Nubank and Monzo to transform the world. Featuring interviews with generational founders including Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Nigel Morris (Capital One), and Martha Lane Fox (Lastminute.com), the narrators of this book have built companies that represent over one trillion dollars in market capitalization.<br><br>As the founder of a digital bank, <b>James da Costa </b>is a fintech insider. He draws upon his network and first-hand experiences to offer a fascinating look into the intricacies and motivations behind building billion-dollar disruptors. Step into the fascinating, unpredictable and inspiring world of fintech.</p>

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About the Author

<b>James da Costa</b> is the co-founder and COO of digital bank, Fingo. He is a researcher at Stanford University's Digital Economy Lab and a guest lecturer at the University of Warwick. He is an expert and leading voice in the Fintech space and has been recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 and an MIT Innovator Under 35.<b> </b>He is a Diana Award recipient and is a Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation Goalkeeper. He is based in San Francisco, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1398617040
• ISBN 13: 9781398617049
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272