Writings
I've loved writing for most of my life—since I took a creative writing class junior year of high school. I still try to write a lot. I was a professional journalist and covered fintech for about 2.5 years (and entertainment and music, but that's a story for another time.) Then I started a newsletter around what I was observing and learning in fintech, called Fintech Today, that I built into a company and ran for 3 years.
Other
Sept. 8th: The NBA's International Future
Aug. 12: Refresh
Past Work
For about 2.5 years early in my career, I was a journalist covering fintech and a bunch of other sectors. I've been cited by pretty prestigious publications for my work: Barron's, Vogue, WNYC, AppleInsider, the World Economic Forum, Business Insider, Stanford Law School, CNBC, Reuters, Packy McCormick's Not Boring, Daring Fireball, Vanity Fair, Forbes, & Bloomberg Businessweek. And a bunch of scholarly research that you may come across upon over the years. I've been interviewed on TV, in print, and on the radio for both my work and how I research stories. Below are links to some of my favorite and most well known articles:
My Favorite Quartz Articles, 2014-2016:
The chip card transition in the US has been a disaster
Uber is trying to lure new drivers by offering bank accounts
Everything you need to know about the Ethereum “hard fork”
Airbnb just acquired a team of bitcoin and blockchain experts
There’s only one reason why Goldman Sachs is suddenly interested in banking average Americans
Venmo, beloved millennial app, is finally trying to make some money
Even the US Postal Service wants to start using blockchain tech
Bank of America is trying to load up on patents for the technology behind bitcoin
Everything you need to know about the bitcoin ‘halving’ event
Apple wants to let you make payments through texts, phone calls, and emails
Bank Innovation, 2013-2014:
Apple Said to Negotiate Deep Payments Discounts from Big Banks (this is probably my most well known story as a journalist.)
Venmo Cofounders Said to Have Stepped Down
Apple, Nordstrom in Talks to Partner on Payments
Here’s How the Security Behind Apple Pay Will Really Work