Over the past decade, podcasts have evolved exponentially, attracting a growing population of professionals to explore new ideas, gain insights and learn directly from industry experts.

In the fintech world, podcasts have exploded in number and it can sometimes be daunting for the public to figure out the best programs to tune in. To help the fintech enthusiasts and aficionados out there, we’ve curated a list of the most insightful podcasts to listen to this year. These shows feature some of the world’s most successful fintech entrepreneurs and innovators to discuss the hottest trends and most pressing issues the industry faces.

Modern Finance

Modern Finance covers all things cryptocurrency, decentralized finance (DeFi), yield farming, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), robo-investing, finance hacks, and more, featuring interviews of experts and the entrepreneurs building modern finance tools.

The podcast is hosted by Kevin Rose, a venture capitalist (VC) and partner at True Ventures, a VC firm which invests in early-stage technology startups. At True Ventures, Rose focuses on blockchain (NFTs, cryptocurrency, DeFi), consumer internet, and health/wellness.

Besides Modern Finance, Rose also hosts Proof, a podcast for in-depth NFT coverage, tackling topics including generative art, utility NFTs, artificial intelligence (AI) art and metaverse.

Unchained

Crypto assets and blockchain technology are about to transform every trust-based interaction, from financial services to identity to the Internet of Things.

In the Unchained podcast, host Laura Shin, an independent journalist covering all things crypto, talks with industry pioneers about how crypto assets and blockchains will change the way people earn, spend and invest their money, addressing how Web 3.0, the decentralized web, will revolutionize the world.

Shin is an author, public speaker, a former senior editor at Forbes, and one of the first mainstream journalist to cover crypto full-time. Her podcasts and videos have had more than 15 million downloads and views.

CoinDesk Podcast Network

Delivered daily from the team at CoinDesk, the CoinDesk Podcast Network covers the top stories in the blockchain world.

CoinDesk is a news site specializing in Bitcoin and digital currencies. It one of the most influential, trusted information platforms for the global community engaged in the transformation of the financial system, and the emerging crypto economy.

CoinDesk also hosts myriad industry events and webinars each year, including the annual Consensus summit event each May, the largest and most important forward-thinking gathering of stakeholders in the global crypto and blockchain ecosystem.

Fintech Insider

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking and financial services.

Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates, Sarah Kocianski and Ross Gallagher and joined weekly by a range of fantastic guests, they discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry.

On Fintech Insider Insights, they speak to subject matter experts for deep dives on APIs, AI, digital banking, and all other areas disrupting our industry. Fintech Insider interviews brings readers one-on-one interviews with the thought leaders and innovators transforming financial services.

Wharton Fintech Podcast

The Wharton Fintech Podcast discusses the trends, topics, and ideas that are reshaping global financial services. The podcast features founders, investors, students, and thinkers from the world of fintech to share their unique perspectives.

The Wharton Fintech Podcast is hosted by the Wharton Fintech Club, one of the US’ largest and oldest student-led club focused on fintech, and is said it be the number one fintech podcast in America.

It aims to connect the public with the leaders, ideas, and companies that are reinventing global financial services. The content spotlights the top fintech founders, executives, investors, and thinkers from across the world.

Breaking Banks Fintech Podcast

Breaking Banks is the world’s most successful fintech podcasts and radio shows. Every week, the hosts explore the personalities, startups, innovators, and industry players driving disruption in financial services, from incumbents to unicorns, and from the latest cutting edge technology to the people who are using it to help to create a more innovative, inclusive and healthy financial future.

Breaking Banks is hosted by Brett King, Jason Henrichs and JP Nicols. Creator and founder King is a best-selling author, an award-winning speaker, and is the founder of Moven, a US$200 million mobile bank.

Breaking Banks claims nearly 7 million listeners from 180 countries, with large audiences in the US, UK, Australia, UAE and Singapore. It’s part of the Provoke.FM Media network, including also include the podcasts Breaking Banks Asia, Finovate, Tech on Reg, Serial Entrepreneur, Fintech 5, and more.

Fintech Beat Podcast

From Washington, DC, the epicenter of global fintech policy, Fintech Beat covers the most recent developments in issues concerning the fintech communities, from cryptocurrencies, robo-advisory and machine learning (ML), to crowdfunding and payments.

Each week, host Chris Brummer, a Georgetown law professor, delves into the challenges erupting at the intersection of finance, tech and policy, providing diverse insights to help listeners make decisions in a quickly evolving sector. This is done through interviews with leading authorities in the industry.

Fintech One-on-One

Every week, Peter Renton, co-founder of LendIt Fintech, interviews the fintech leaders who are leading the transformation of financial services to shed some light on what the future will look like for lending, payments, digital banking and more.

Fintech One-on-One, formerly the Lend Academy Podcast, claims it is the first and longest running fintech interview series.

Lendit Fintech is one of the world’s largest digital media and event companies focused on fintech. Each year, it hosts three conferences for the leading fintech markets of the US, Europe and Latin America. It also provides cutting edge content all year long via audio, video and written channels.

Banking Transformed with Jim Marous

The Banking Transformed podcast, hosted by Jim Marous, examines major leadership and cultural challenges in the banking industry and the impact of digital disruption on banking’s future. The show features interviews with some of the top minds in business to explore how financial institutions can prepare for the future of banking.

Marous is one of the top 5 banking and fintech influencers in the world, and among the most sought after keynote speakers for industry and corporate events. Known for his understanding of the disruption in the banking industry, Marous is the co-publisher of The Financial Brand, and owner and publisher of the Digital Banking Report.

Bank On It Podcast

Every week, the Bank On It Podcast’s host, John Siracusa, talks with amazing fintech leaders and entrepreneurs to uncover the amazing stories behind their ventures, their creations and the most important topics in fintech today.

Siracusa asks the toughest questions and has in depth conversations with his guests. Some of these topics include fintech/bank partnerships as well as AI and blockchain.

In addition to being the host of the weekly Bank On It Podcast, Siracusa is also the founder of ListenDesk, a remotely recorded, studio quality standardized podcast production system.

 

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